New and improved tours

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) the first and second floors of the 1879 Physick House Museum, for an in-depth look at Victorian architecture and the period, reflecting one Victorian family’s lifestyle, and detailing the way the Physick family and their household lived, worked and spent their leisure time. Despite never practicing medicine, Dr. Emlen Physick meaningfully affected the Cape May medical community. Learn about the doctor and his influence around town as president of the local medical association, along with common health practices at the turn of the 20th century. The 144-year-old, 18-room mansion is an architectural wonder built by famed American architect Frank Furness and is one of the best examples of Victorian Stick Style architecture in the country. “The Doctor Is In” is scheduled through April 13, 2024. CLICK HERE for tickets heads. Graves equipped with a torpedo to put off intruders. Victorians of the late 19th century had wild notions about the passage from life to death. Belief in ghosts and spirits was common and superstition abounded. Travel by trolley on this evening tour and hear several Cape May ghost stories and more strange tales from Victorian Cape May history that are macabre, mysterious or just plain weird. Combine this trolley tour with a visit to the Physick House Museum on the combo tour. See select rooms in the 1879

Physick House Museum and learn about the famous Harry Houdini who captivated Victorian audiences with his intricate escapes, Ionia, a Belgian beauty called the Goddess of Mystery, who Victorians worshipped for her spectacles of magic, and many more famous Victorian masters and mistresses of illusion. CLICK HERE for trolley tickets CLICK HERE for combo tickets

Voices From Beyond Tour

NEW in 2023! This tour has been a decade in the making! Experience an unusual tour in Cape May MAC’s 1879 Emlen Physick House. In the Voices from Beyond Tour, you will hear actual spirit voices captured by Cape May MAC staff over the past 10 years. View historical photos of the Physick family and their staff alongside photos of apparitions seen inside the house. Learn about the equipment and tools used throughout history in paranormal research. Who could these voices belong to and what is keeping them connected to the Physick House Museum? Draw your own conclusions on this exciting new paranormal tour. CLICK HERE for tickets

Cape May’s Maritime Trolley Tour

Cape May’s Maritime Combo Tour

NEW in 2023! Whaling, wartime and wild weather. The remarkable maritime history of our seaside town has long defined the Cape May story. Board the trolley and rediscover the important places and natural phenomena that have shaped, literally and figuratively, the Cape May we know today. Combine this trolley tour with a trip to Fisherman’s Wharf on the combo tour. The trolley will continue to Fisherman’s Wharf for an up-close walking tour about Cape May’s commercial fishing industry on the docks at The Lobster House.CLICK HERE for combo tickets CLICK HERE for trolley tickets

Strange Victorian Obsessions

Trolley Tour

Spirits, Oddities & Obsessions

Combo Tour

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Barrington family dinners are notorious for bad news, but no one expected this one to take such a sinister turn, when the family matriarch drops dead before dessert is served. With every guest potentially poisoned, and not enough antidote to go around, you must identify the killer before it’s too late. Saturdays, 6:45pm and 8:30pm through June 24. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm and 8:30pm, July 3-Aug. 30. Saturdays, 6:30pm and 8:30pm, Sept. 9-23 and Sept. 30 at 6:30pm. Admission is