![]() ![]() Children are not allowed on the Grand Estate Tour.Once you start the tour, it’s hard to backtrack. Beware of narrow corridors and plenty of steps.Even the short tour is a lengthy tour the tour is recommended for children over eight or nine that are better listeners and more interested in the history than in the immediate sights.The house is full of staircases leading nowhere and balconies with few or no guard rails.Keep an eye on any small children that want to touch everything. People with mobility issues should be aware of this. Many areas look like construction zones, with uneven ground.If you or your family member suffers from allergies or are sensitive to smells, you may want to take precautions or reconsider visiting. There are rumors of ghosts/paranormal activity in the house that might be discussed. While fascinating to most adults and older children, there are many strange things in the house and the stories could frighten some children.There is also a Flashlight Tour and a Spirit of Christmas Tour during the holidays. The Grand Estate Tour is 2.5 hours and is the best way to see everything because it includes the Mansion Tour and the Behind-the-Scenes Tour. Winchester lived there, as well as access to the basement, a rarely seen area of the house. There is also a 55-minute Behind-the-Scenes Tour (for an additional fee) if you are interested in even more insight into what the house was like when Mrs. The primary ticket is the Mansion Tour, which gives visitors access to 110 of the 160 rooms and lasts a little over an hour. Some interesting examples include doors that open to blank walls, staircases that lead to nowhere, secret passages, and a staircase that is seven flights with forty steps, but only nine feet high because each step is a mere two inches. When you walk around the mansion, expect to see elegant Victorian architecture alongside examples of the many oddities of the eccentric Mrs. ![]() It opened to the public in 1923, just a year after her death, and was turned into the museum in 1933. Winchester consulted) and the story is that she never slept in the same room two nights in a row. Carpenters worked around the clock for 38 years to ensure that construction never stopped (per the instructions by the medium that Mrs. By the time of her death, it had turned into a seven-story, 160 room mansion. ![]() Winchester bought the house, it was an eight-room farmhouse. Winchester, but because she was never interviewed and left no journal, we may never know the real story. Winchester held regular séances and that she created the house in a labyrinth manner to trick the ghosts or spirits that might be following her. Supposedly the spirits were responsible for the death of her child and husband, and there was an implication that Sarah was next. She was allegedly told by a medium to head west and build a huge mansion to appease the angry spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles. Construction began after both Sarah’s child, and husband passed away. The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, once belonged to Sarah Winchester of the Winchester rifle brand. What better place to visit for Halloween than a “haunted” house? The Story Behind the House The house has a very strange story behind it, and depending on the guide and length of the tour it can be an informative, educational and even entertaining experience for you and your entire family. If you ever visit Silicon Valley, and if you or anyone you know loves history, the paranormal, or unusual architecture, the Winchester Mystery House is a must see for a tour. ![]()
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