They're open year-round, with daily afternoon hours during July and August. Call 57 to learn more.With a pale blue front, a marquee sign that proclaims ‘Houdini Lives in Scranton’ and some faded paintings of the famous magician himself, this museum is obviously a true labor of love. Rising costs in the city and Houdini’s performance connection to Scranton made the city an easy choice when they were ready to relocate.īefore relocating to Scranton in the late 1980s, Dorothy and Bravo ran the Magic Townhouse in New York City, where some of their Houdini memorabilia was first on display. Now they’re able to offer tours and a magic show year round in The Electric City. This may be the most popular attraction you’ve never heard of, so before heading to Scranton, I’d call and make a reservation. Although I’m not sure how many people constitutes a ‘full tour’, our group was easily made up of about thirty. (There’s also a small discount if you call and pay in advance.) Our tour also encompassed a wide range of ages. There were kids as young as four all the way up to adults. This tour is family friendly in same way that kid’s movies are. Some jokes make everyone laugh and some jokes go over the kid’s heads and only land with the adults. Regardless, all the kids present on our tour seemed to have a good time. If you are bringing kids (or adults with short attention spans), be forewarned that when the website says the doors open at 1:00 pm and the tour finishes at 4:00 pm, they mean it. Wondering how this museum with three rooms can fill three plus hours.
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