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The Ghost Walk acts as a living history tour to learn more about different individuals from Salem's past. On Thursday, we're having it inside the museum so if people don't want to go through the major walk in the cemetery, they can still get the experience through the museum with the shorter walk," said Alex Burke, assistant director for Salem Museum. Information from the website:Walking tours will leave the Salem Museum every fifteen minutes from 6 to 8 PM. Tickets are available at the Salem Museum or online at SalemMuseum.org. 2019 marks the Ghost Walk's 21st year and all proceeds benefit the Salem Museum.

SALEM, Va. - Folks from the Smithsonian Institute will be in Salem Thursday working on construction of a new exhibit at the Salem Museum and historical society. The Smithsonian exhibit Hometown Teams brings iconic moments in sports to town, highlighting how sports culture shapes our culture. Salem is coupling the exhibit with its own sports exhibit, Salem's Champions Celebration Gallery. The local exhibit covers all the Salem area champions. It runs through the end of the year, and the local exhibit is now a permanent one.