Winchester Mystery House, San Jose
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This Victorian gentleman's residence (525 South Winchester Boulevard) with 160 rooms must be the strangest ever. When it was built in 1884 by Mrs Sarah Pardee Winchester, who inherited the Winchester rifle-making firm, it was a farmhouse with eight rooms. For some 38 years carpenters and other craftsmen worked day after day on this house which by the time Mrs Winchester died had been extended considerably but was still unfinished.
Winchester Mystery House Map
Important Information:
Opening hours:
Jan 1 to Apr 29: 9am-5pm
Apr 30 to Jun 10: 9am-5pm; Fri: 9am-7pm; Sat: 9am-7pm
Jun 11 to Sep 6: 9am-7pm
Sep 7 to Oct 16: 9am-5pm; Fri: 9am-7pm; Sat: 9am-7pm
Oct 17 to Dec 31: 9am-5pm
Apr 30 to Jun 10: 9am-5pm; Fri: 9am-7pm; Sat: 9am-7pm
Jun 11 to Sep 6: 9am-7pm
Sep 7 to Oct 16: 9am-5pm; Fri: 9am-7pm; Sat: 9am-7pm
Oct 17 to Dec 31: 9am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (Dec 25)
Entrance fee in USD:
Adult $33.00, Child 6-12 $30.00, Senior over 65 $30.00
Useful tips: Admission for Grand Estate tour. Children 5 and under not permitted for safety reasons on the guided Behind-The-Scenes-Tour.
Photography is permitted.
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Buses: 25, 60, 85
Typical Visit: 2 hours
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