Sunday brought blue skies and sunshine to wrap up the Salem’s So Sweet festival weekend — and what a finish it was. The ice sculptures glistened in the sunlight as visitors made their way through downtown Salem and beyond to landmarks like the House of the Seven Gables and the Salem Witch Museum. The sculpture trail stretched across the city,

Saturday brought heavy snowfall to downtown Salem — and it made Salem’s So Sweet ice sculpture trail even more spectacular. Dozens of hand-carved ice sculptures lined the streets, each one sponsored by a local Salem business and adding a unique touch to the winter wonderland atmosphere. Highlights included a stunning replica of Old Town Hall sponsored by Derby Square Architects,

View the full set Salem’s transformation from persecution to pride reached new heights as over 30,000 people flooded the historic streets on June 28, 2025, for the North Shore Pride Festival. What began as Dr. Hope Watt-Bucci’s response to witnessing discrimination in 2012—expecting maybe 100 supporters—has exploded into one of Massachusetts’ most vibrant celebrations of LGBTQ+ identity, creativity, and community.

By Julie Arrison-Bishop, MuseumTastic, Founder Do you remember your first field trip? Where was it? Who were you with? What did you learn? Do you have any sensory memories of the place you experienced? It may not have been my first field trip, but a visit to Storrowtown Village in West Springfield, MA is often what I point to as

Museums and arts and cultural organizations across the country have shut their physical doors to the public, but have opened virtual windows for people to see what’s inside from the comfort of their homes. Here are the places offering virtual Museum tours both in Massachusetts and around the U.S. If you know of a Museum offering this that isn’t listed

Rachel Christ is the new Director of Education for the Salem Witch Museum – She is focusing her work on improving and expanding educational information at Salem’s most visited museum!