Old Salem Museums & Gardens and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts are closed to the public for the month of January 2023 in preparation for the Spring season. We will reopen on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Open Months

Old Salem Museums and Gardens is open year-round except for January each year. 

Regular operations and the administration office are closed for following holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Junteenth (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November), Christmas Eve (December 24th), and Christmas Day (December 25).

Please note: on Saturday, December 17th, we are having a special ticketed event, Salem Night, that is now sold out. This event accepts advance tickets only, and we will not be able to accommodate walk-in visitation.

Open Days and Hours

Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (excluding special events)

Open Venues

Old Salem Visitor Center 

Galleries in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center (including The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts) Open for research and collection studies by appointment beyond regular operating hours. Tickets required for entry.

St. Philips African Moravian Church (open starting February 15, 2023) Tickets required for entry.

Blum House Joinery Tickets required for entry.

Potter’s Workshop at T. Bagge Tickets required for entry.

Moravian Book & Gift

Single Brothers’ House Tickets required for entry.

Boys’ School Tickets required for entry.

Miksch House & Garden Tickets required for entry.

Doctor’s House Tickets required for entry.

Winkler Bakery

Seed Saving Lab Tickets required for entry.

Muddy Creek Cafe Open Thursdays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Open Mic) beyond regular operating hours.

Tickets

All-In-One Tickets are available on-site (at the Visitor Center, the Frank L. Horton Museum Center, and Moravian Book & Gift) and can be purchased in advance here. Tickets give visitors:

  • A self-guided tour of all open venues in the Historic Town of Salem with hands-on learning experience of living history and historic trades demonstrations!
  • Access to the Self-Guided Galleries in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center (including the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts).
  • Access to the Gardens of Old Salem.

Regular Advance All-In-One Tickets are $27 per adult, 13 per student/child (undergraduate students must show a college ID), plus tax; free entry for children 0-3 years old. The tickets are valid February 1 to November 11, 2023.

Click here to purchase Advance All-In-One Tickets (valid February 1 to November 11, 2023)!

Holiday All-In-One Tickets for 2023 (November 15 to December 30) COMING SOON.

Two-Stop Tickets are available on-site only at the Visitor Center, the Frank L. Horton Museum Center, and Moravian Book & Gift. Two-Stop Tickets give visitors access to two ticketed venues, including the Self-Guided Galleries in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center. Two-Stop Tickets (valid February 1 to November 11, 2023) are $13 per adult, $9 per student/child (undergraduate students must show a college ID), plus tax; free entry for children 0-3 years old.

Ticket Purchase Locations

Old Salem Visitor Center

900 Old Salem Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Frank L. Horton Museum Center

924 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Moravian Book & Gift Shop

614 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

All pricing is subject to change. Old Salem Inc. reserves the right to make adjustments to ticket pricing and product & service offerings.

For groups of 12 or more

Reserve a Student Field Trip

Reserve an Adult Group Tour