Directions to The 40 Whacks Museum
DIRECTIONS & LOCATION
The 40 Whacks Museum is located at 203 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Because of its strong year-round base of tourists looking for the darker side of history and Halloween seasonal traffic that rivals any place on the planet, Salem is the perfect location to maximize exposure for Lizzie's story to be told.
Directions to Salem
The 40 Whacks Museum is located at 203 Essex Street on the south side of the pedestrian mall, between Washington St. and Hawthorn Blvd., 3 blocks from the train station and two blocks from the Salem Visitor's Center.
Public Transportation
- By Bus from Boston - From Haymarket, take #450 or #455 to downtown Salem. Walk down Washington Street and turn left on Essex Street.
- By Commuter Rail (T) from Boston - From North Station, take Ipswich or Rockport trains. At Salem station, exit up stairs to Washington St.
- For MBTA bus and rail information, call 1-800-392-6100
Driving
- From Boston - Rt. 1N (Approx. 30 min. drive) - U.S. Rt. 1N, to Rt. 128 N, Exit 25A (Rt. 114 E. to Salem). Once you enter Salem, look for signs to Salem Visitor Center. The 40 Whacks Museum is located at 203 Essex Street on the south side of the pedestrian mall, between Washington St. and Hawthorn Blvd.
- From Boston - I95 N (Approx. 30 min. drive) - Follow I95 N/128 N, to Exit 45 (Rt. 128 N exclusively), to Exit 25A (Rt. 114 E. to Salem). Once you enter Salem, look for signs to Salem Visitor Center. The 40 Whacks Museum is located at 203 Essex Street on the south side of the pedestrian mall, between Washington St. and Hawthorn Blvd.
- From Logan Airport - Follow Rt. 1A N, from airport. Once you enter Salem, look for signs to Salem Visitor Center. The 40 Whacks Museum is located at 203 Essex Street on the south side of the pedestrian mall, between Washington St. and Hawthorn Blvd.
- From Maine/North - Follow I95 S, or U.S. 1 S, to Exit ____ (Rt. 62 E), in Beverly, take right onto Rt. 1A S. to Salem. Once you enter Salem, look for signs to Salem Visitor Center. The 40 Whacks Museum is located at 203 Essex Street on the south side of the pedestrian mall, between Washington St. and Hawthorn Blvd.
Parking
- The Museum Mall Parking Garage – Directly across from the visitor's Center.
- Parking Garage – At Derby and Hawthorn Blvd.
- Metered Parking – Available on Washington, Essex and Front Streets








