Whoa, I was not prepared for how amazing this place was! When we first arrived I thought it would be just kind of a silly tourist trap thing, but boy was I wrong! It is a very large collection of everything spooky, odd and strange! There are entire rooms focused on serial killers, such as Gacy, HH Holmes and Richard Ramirez. We were in there for a very long time and learned so much from the women running the tour. There was even a guy in our group who had been childhood friends with one of Gacy's victims, which was incredibly surreal and really hit home how real all of this was, and not just entertainment. They also have, or are going to have, another location in Chicago which is very exciting and I would definitely seek that out next time I am there. All in all a 10/10 experience. read more

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This museum was MUCH bigger than I anticipated. We spent about an hour and a half and easily could have spent another or so in there learning and listening to the gals educate the group. There was so much to read, so much to see, and so much to experience. This is a very dark museum so if you have a weak stomach, are faint of heart if easily disturbed I would not recommend. Even still you are heavily warned about what is in each room should you not want to see or experience something by the staff. They were so helpful!! Their regular price is $25 OR $50 for a two day pass, tshirt, tote (or a pin), and sticker. Absolutely great deal if you're wanting some merch. Very spooky, eerie, and overall an interesting time! read more

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I really enjoyed my time at the Graveface Museum and it greatly enhanced my first trip to this spooky city. If you are a fan of all things strange and unusual, including true crime, then this museum is a must visit attraction. It features an opening with circus sideshow style taxidermy and gaffs and then continues into the main section of the museum, which features collections of artifacts from various cults and serial killers. Interestingly enough, the museum then ends with a pinball room with free play that is included in the cost of your ticket. We may have spent more time playing pinball than in the actual museum! Although the museum itself is rather small, I do plan on visiting again even if it is just to check out the gift shop. read more

Thank you Yelp for giving me a suggestion on something to do that isn't eating or drinking. I'm a big fan of true crime and oddities so it was a no brainer that I had to visit Graveface. The museum is a little hidden. It's on river street but you have to take a cobblestone trail to the enterance. Luckily there is a sign that points you in the right direction. Tickets for general admission is 25 a person but luckily they have student, military and local discounts. The museum takes about an hour to get through so I feel like you do get your moneys worth. They have a decent selection of odd exhibits such as taxidermy, paranormal and freak shows. The parts that really stick out to me are the Ed Gein and John Wayne Gacey exhibits. They are guided tours but the guides are very knowledgeable and answer many questions. They have the biggest display of Gacey paintings which can be creepy if you spend so much time looking at them. I enjoyed my time at Graveface and I hope it gets more recognition. read more

It's a pretty neat museum, first time there and my friend enjoyed it a lot. Cool pictures, history and exhibits, friendly and nice staff. read more

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You are either going to enjoy this type of museum, or you will not. The people I entered with just kind of ran through looking for something salacious and then moving on, but I took my time to check out all the things they had. And they have a LOT. It is a weird, interesting, collection of the macabre. Their big exhibits are of Ed Gein and John Wayne Gacy. They have actual evidence photos from Gein, and the largest collection of art by Gacy, as well as other interesting artifacts. However, the rest of the museum is really fascinating. Between shrunken heads, literature from Heavens Gate, and a really interesting section on the Church of Satan. There is a lot to look at! I spent about two hours here and thought it was well worth $25. It was something different, and a bit hard to find, but a good way to gear you up for stories of hauntings and the history of Savannah. read more

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Amazing little museum, heavy on serial killers, ufos, the occult, and other mayhem. Staff are truly dedicated and cool. Worth a visit! read more

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Fun, weird museum that reminds me of the Museum of Death in New Orleans. Cheesy double headed cattle taxidermy, creepy dolls, clowns, and puppets. Exhibits on the church of satan and witchcraft. There are two guided exhibits on Ed Gein and John Wayne Gacy (they actually have a large collection of his art work). They have a few random one-offs like Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses and some stuff from Heaven's Gate. They also have several cool horror-themed pinball machines (FREE! by the way). The workers are as weird and funky as the subject matter and they made the experience fun. It was 25 bucks, which might be a little pricey, but it was a unique way to pass some time and I got to play a lot of pinball! read more

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This is a true hidden gem and what a nice surprise to find in Savannah. However, i just couldnt give it 5 stars solely based on the lack of organization and lack of staff here. I hope MGMT reads this and hires more people, your staff works hard and is overworked, but this causes long waiting times in the lobby/store area, people standing around, confusion and overall unorganized. let me explain..... There are tour times listed, which is fine, but then due to lack of staffing, we got told to start at the end of the tour first with a different group. first, we waited about 10 mins in the store/waiting area. Then began the last exhibit with another tour ( the ed gein room). this portion of the tour was tops 10 mins to explore. Once we left, we were then told to stand in the waiting area/store area again. we were waiting for about 25 mins. this was because there was not enough staff available to give a tour, check people in, and keep the rest of the museum a float. after waiting 25 mins in the store, more people came in (awesome - good for business), but then we needed to wait for everyone to pay and check in. rules are then explained and we were brought into the "first room". This had a short guided tour and explanation about the museum revealed (back story etc). I loved this tour guide and information. we were in here for 15 mins then told we can explore. since we already did the ed gein, we went on our own. we explored and went up stairs to the next area. Once again due to lack of staff and organization, were waiting in yet, another room for the next tour guide and to be able to go to the john wayne gacy exhibit. this was about another 10 to 15 mins? im glad we had someone in here to ask questions if needed. I am throwing a lot of numbers for time frame and complaints out in this review, but basically a tour that should have taken 45 mins tops, resulted in us being here for 2 hours+. Please note, this consisted mostly of us waiting around. the 2 or 3 staff members running and holding it down are not the problem, they did their best. also they are incredibly informed on whats in the museum. i hope more people get hired or a new process can be executed to streamline the tours because this sucked. PS we paid $25 for entry. I also bought 2 postcards at the end for an additional $5 or $7. They take cards. otherwise, i think this is a cool and unique museum. the store itself is a work of art in itself, theres so much to buy and check out. its nice to find something to break up the eating and drinking while in town. incredibly unique and dark compared to the MET or MOMA in NY. Also, there are so many original pieces and actual items own (or created by) some of the murderers. read more

As someone who's indulged in true crime/horror/thriller from the young age of 12 and is now....not 12 lol! This was somewhere I had to stop. While I'm so glad I did, I did leave with an incredibly heavy heart. I think at some point through the years I must have convinced myself what I was listening/watching were just stories, this museum did an incredibly amazing job of shattering that illusion. The staff did a wonderful job providing information respectfully and were so helpful with any questions anyone had. read more

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Very eclectic museum of true crime and just odd artifacts. Note it's on the backside of the river front so it took us a little while to find. All the staff were friendly and the guided tour portion hosts were very knowledgeable. read more

Incredibly interesting if you like True Crime, the macabre, and oddities. Totally worth the ticket cost and time. read more

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An extremely unpleasant stop on our road trip! And worth every penny! The Gacy exhibit is a must for true crime fans, and there's plenty more to see, but be warned there is plenty you can't unsee! read more

The staff are amazing! They were extremely knowledgeable and made our group feel comfortable. Very interesting information and artifacts. 10/10!! read more

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Got a bit lost! Have to go down like you are going to River St, but (not all the way) make a right into the alley/driveway and walk down. If you're into a bit of spooky, crime, and a lot of history, you'd like this. read more

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This museum is ok. While your tour guides think this is the coolest, most sacred place on the planet (more in this later), it is not. If you have never been to a death or oddities museum then it's an ok place to start but I found it lacking in authenticity and overall vibe is unnecessarily arrogant and sometimes rude. They may have at some point attempted to validate the authenticity of some exhibits but it is lost in the incredibly wordy captions and breathless tour guides. They boast that the tour is "self guided and at your own pace" with 2 areas that you can not enter without a guide. At times we felt overly pushed along to accommodate "their tour schedule" and other times we had to sit and twiddle our thumbs while waiting for staff. And boy was staff crawling consistently around you, except of course, when you had to wait on them to go into the next exhibit, watching your almost every move.They were overbearing at times and so afraid that you were going to harm or steal some of their artifacts. It made the whole experience incredibly uncomfortable. Not to mention they weren't exactly approachable. Kinda like how it feels when you go into a tattoo shop and staff are rude and arrogant. Same vibe. Before you enter the museum there is a whole list of rules (At least 10 but there might be more) that they make EVERY PERSON in your party read at the FRONT DESK (it's degrading, like you're a group of children) , then they review the countless rules again with the tour guide before you go in. There are sooooo many rules. So many in fact, I couldn't possibly remember them all. Basically no touching, especially the taxidermy stuff, I think there was something in there about photography and certain rules, but there were so many rules that I was afraid to take any pictures at all, and apparently there was something on there about eating and drinking, which again I didn't even recall that rule because there were so many rules!!! Not to mention ALL THE STAFF were carrying Walmart water bottles in their hands that swung around and crackled while they were touring us. We were rushed through the gift shop when we first got there because she wanted us to join another group for the "not-so-self guided tour". Our collective group then became too big (Group of 9-10).The place was not busy, but it is small and some of the spaces can only accommodate two people so if you take a group of 10, then you're on top of each other and can't even move around in the space comfortably. The most unfortunate experience I had in there was with a female tour guide with green hair. As a tourist in Savannah, we had spent the day walking downtown. It was pretty warm that day and the museum had multiple fans and cooling units placed throughout the museum because their air-conditioning system, I'm assuming,is not the best or not working.My husband had his water bottle in his hand the entire tour,from the moment we walked in until we left.He even told me he had taken multiple sips from his water bottle during the tour unbeknownst to me.Again, there were so many rules and all of the staff members were carrying water bottles, that we had completely forgotten about the "no eating and drinking rule". I had not had anything to drink though and we were standing around AGAIN, waiting on the guide to finish her long winded speech, and my mouth was parched. I did not have a water bottle but I did have a small piece of candy in one of the bags I was carrying. I reached my hand in my bag, pulled out a small piece of candy and put it in my mouth. As if I was simply putting a piece of gum in my mouth. At this moment, the tour guide stopped mid speech, scolded me in front of the entire group as if I were a child and then threatened to have me removed from the museum. I, completely stunned and mortified, only apologized for forgetting the rule and continued to stand there until I remembered who the f**k I am,turned to my husband (who already knew), he nodded and then we then walked through the group, right past the guide, while she was still breathing her hot breath and yapping her boring story ... and left that "bull s**t".I was not going to grace her with my presence any further. We would've left completely, except our oldest daughter was really enjoying the museum and we did not want to ruin her time.But boy was that guide excessively rude.I understand there are rules and that they made us read them multiple times before entering but it was overkill to the point that I couldn't possibly remember all the rules.And it was an accident.All she had to say was "Ma'am, we do not allow food or drinks" and I would've apologetically said "Oh I completely forgot.I'm so sorry. ",and not done it again and potentially enjoyed the rest of our tour and moved on with our lives.But here I am.Writing this long a** honest review about a place that could've potentially been really cool,but whom take themselves wayyyy too serious and ultimately ruin the entire experience. read more

We sought this museum out, when looking for something niche to do out in Savannah. Undeterred by the $25 per person fee, we walked down the cobblestone alley down by the waterfront, following the sign for the museum, and found it located in an old warehouse. Inside, we found a kind of goth and punk vibe mixed with natural curios - taxidermied animals, animals in formaldehyde, with many signs saying "not for sale" to the point that you don't actually know what is for sale inside of the gift shop area. The entire museum felt like an eclectic mash of things with little connection to each other - the first room was styled as a roadside attraction that you might have seen decades ago, with some taxidermied specimens of a 5 legged calf, conjoined lambs, and various gaffs. The following room was about the Church of Satan, some displays on the occult, and then a random collection of pinball machines in the middle of the museum. The next couple areas are focused on serial killers, true crime, etc. Two sections are guided tours, which were interesting - an imagined scene of Ed Gein's house, and a room full of John Wayn Gacy's art. One of the proprietors of the museum led the tour of the Gacy's room, and she was clearly knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter. I left rather unimpressed - the information in the museum could have been organized better, and the transition between the subject matters of the rooms could use improvement. The information panels on the exhibits are dense and full of information, though sometimes contain run-on sentences and are hard to grok. I appreciate that they want to show every artifact that they have, but the experience may be better if they had curated their artifacts and shown fewer of them, but provided a deeper dive into particular subjects. read more

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I love all things serial killers so it was fun for me. Nothing too ground breaking but some very noticeable weird vibes. Exclusive collections of memorabilia that you won't see anywhere else. read more

We were looking for some unique to do in Savannah that wasn't super touristy and we found it! The museum has a wonderful collection of artifacts focused on the occult, popular culture, serial killers, cults, etc. I was particularly interested in the Heavens Gate and Jim Jones items. The girl leading the John Wayne Gacy tour was super kind and knowledgeable as well. The free play on the vintage pin ball machines was an added bonus as well. Go to this museum! Especially if you like things on the kookier side. read more

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Visiting the Graveface Museum was exciting and interesting. It is full of oddities and curiosities that fill every corner. The museum is a treasure trove of the strange and unusual. One of the highlights of the visit was the collection of pinball machines, which guests are allowed unlimited access to. I also liked the exhibit on cults and serial killers. It was super interesting and there is so much research and material for you to go through including videos. The tour guides do an excellent job of bringing the history behind each exhibit to life, weaving together fascinating stories and fun facts that leave you wanting to learn more. read more

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This was a cool place to visit on a cold December afternoon. It's important to understand what the subject matter is and be prepared to learn. Annette and Lucas were both great and very informative! read more

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For starters, know your audience as I took my 12 and 13 year olds with us on the tour, knowing the subject matter - but I know my kids. There was a section of free play pinball machines which is where my 13 year old hung out while my more adventurous preteen wandered into the guided sections. Now on to the best - if you get the chance to have Sophia be your guide, take it!!! I don't generally write reviews, but my 12 year old won't stop asking if I "wrote the 5 star review for Sophia yet." She was knowledgeable, adorable, and clearly loves what she does. There are a few guided sections where you must have a guide with you but Sophia was so amazing that we tried to drag her along for the rest of the museum. I could have talked to her for hours!! I do think the admission was a little steep for the size of the museum, but at the end of the day it's essentially a small business which means you're going to pay more to help keep it in business. My only negative is that some of the exhibits were super text heavy and I probably needed my readers to properly get through it all. It's not their fault I can't see though. If you have the time and enjoy true crime, pop on in and spend a few hours there! read more

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Staff is welcoming, friendly, courteous and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed our visit and definitely recommend it. The museum is interesting and can be a little scary. Definitely check out the Halloween movie themed pinball machine! read more

I am giving this place five stars with a huge caveat that it is only for a select crowd and I don't even think I fit into that category. The creepiest two things for me were the Satan room, yeah, kind of passed through that one, and the absolute joyful enthusiasm of the "tour guides." I put that in quotes because for the most part the place is self-guided. The very beginning and the Edward Gain room, if you decided to go in there, were the only two areas where it was pretty formal. Otherwise, you were free to roam about but if one of the guides was around for you to talk to, they would give you tons of information on whatever you wanted to know. The alien room was interesting. As the X Files said, "I Want to Believe." The Oddfellows room was interesting which I guess is more formerly known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It seems creepy until you understand their Stoic-like mission. The pinball is a huge bonus. The games are free play. I didn't spend time there, so I cannot comment on the condition, but they seem to be in decent shape. The icing on the cake is the ability to come back the next day on your ticket without paying again. So, if you think you might be into a place about anything from aliens, to Odd Fellows (To improve and elevate the character of mankind by promoting the principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice.), to Satan and serial killers, this might be for you. The pinball is a bonus and I would not recommend making that your primary purpose for a visit! read more

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As many reviews have already pointed out, this museum contains oddities that appeal to specific subsets of people. There are exhibits covering abnormalities of the human and animal condition, the Church of Satan, and true crime cases, among others. It's not particularly my cup of tea, but positive reviews of the museum had piqued my interest, so I gave the museum a visit. I'd rate my experience 3 stars: there wasn't really a theme that united all the exhibits (aside from "weird/non-mainstream stuff"), in addition to the fact that many of the descriptions and write-ups clearly needed a copy editor. For the price they charged ($25 per adult pre-tax), I would expect more; it didn't feel worth it to spend that much. It took me a little over an hour to go through all the exhibits and attend the 3 mini guided tours (1 mandatory introductory tour; 2 optional tours on the Gein and Gacy exhibits). I appreciate all of the museum staff--they were very helpful and knowledgeable, and they were clearly passionate about the topics and working there. read more

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This place got some good reviews on Reddit and it seemed different so I convinced my friends that we should add it to the Savannah itinerary. I wasn't too impressed. It's $25 a person and there really isn't that much to see. I was expecting more of a mutter museum vibe but this seemed very low budget and kind of thrown together. They have a Dahmer exhibit opening soon that would be cool to see but it wasn't there as of the first week of December. I will say the people that work there are very passionate about what they do and it's very admirable. It just wasn't for me. The pinball machines were fun but overall I felt kind of bad for making everyone go. read more

This place is great for people seeking something different. It's employees are nice and you can tell they like their job. They explain everything well and give you background story's. They also offer you help if you want to learn about specific items. The only thing negative would be the 25 dollar per person but to be fair it seems to be working great for them. I highly recommend trying this out read more

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Wow, just wow! This place was absolutely incredible! They have all kinds of interesting tid bits from shrunken heads, to "freak show" items, cult stuff such as: Jim Jones sunglasses and an actual tape playing of Heavens Gate cult Lessons from "Do" - Marshall Applewhite. They also have a TON of Gacy's paintings and I was shocked to discover he was a pretty good painter. I will say his portraits of people are not that great, but his landscapes are beautiful. They had an employee up in that room (so sorry I forgot her name), but she was a WEALTH of information. We learned so much by having her take us around the room and explaining all the items. We even learned Gacy put secret messages in his paintings and were shown some! I would highly recommend this place if you're into true crime, cults, oddities, it had it all! I somehow stayed about 2 hours and definitely could have stayed longer. read more

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I mean........it was not worth the hype for us. Went on a lovely Sunday Funday with some friends which was lovely overall for the company and the poking around Savannah acting like tourists. Are we sorry we went? Maybe not, but definitely not worth the $20 spot to get in. Sure there are pinball games and the staff is fun and knowledgeable. Overall a solid "meh" for the place itself. read more

Great ambiance! The drinks and desserts are amazing. Delicious in every way. The service was great as well; Thank you Shamell.

Super entertaining and the owners are an amazing wealth of knowledge who love to share!

So this might not be for most people but I loved this museum. The staff was awesome. I absolutely loved the pinball machines at the end. The staff knew everything about what was in the museum. I love that they're researching John Wayne Gacy possible accomplices. Fascinating grim subject matter but a must for true crime buffs. read more

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Great museum. Some very cool oddities and great serial people exhibits. Lukas and Sofia were great guides. Very knowledgeable and friendly. I'd highly recommend this place read more

What an incredible place to visit!! Very well planned, quality exhibits, with many original and unique pieces. Came to Savannah on our honeymoon, and our host at the McMillan Inn recommended we stop here, SO glad we did! We may have missed it entirely if we hadn't heard of and were looking for it, it's a hidden gem... If you are into true crime or the macabre you won't want to miss this! read more

Having already been to New Orleans' world famous Museum of Death, when this place was featured on a Tiktok video, I was stoked to give it a shot. When the bartender we asked for directions referred to it as the 12 year old goth girl museum, it should have been a hint, but we went anyway. Your paid ticket gets you two full days of admission, which they claim is because you really can't appreciate it all hurrying through in one day. A slightly higher priced ticket gets you some decent swag as souvenirs but we opted for the former. Here's the thing. I LOVE freak shows, I LOVE freaks, but this seems more like someone had a little disposable income, bought up some things they thought were cool, and then decided a paid museum made more sense than a storage unit. Sadly, it didn't... Savannah, is a haunted town, full of ghosts and spooky stuff, but this feels hastily cobbled together as a Rob Zombie / Pee Wee Herman love child, it starts out great with some old carnival sideshow exhibits but quickly eroded into a love letter to Anton LaVey. Our guide was great and definitely knew everything about everything she showed us but the rapid paced monotonous delivery said she'd gone through this a few times too many already. There was some Ed Gein info that was great but quickly devolved into a plastic mannequin which brought the whole vibe down. By the time we moved into the Gacy section, it was a toss up whether she or we were more bored. There were also a bunch of free pinball machines near the end of the museum, but sadly a few of the "good ones" didn't work. I'm glad I went, just to say I did, the guy definitely had some cool things in his collection, but I wouldn't pay for it again. read more

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If you're into true crime & oddities this is a dream museum. I think we were here for almost 3 hours. We read and looked at everything. The pieces they have are incredible. Chloe, the owner, gave us a tour of the John Wayne Gacy exhibit and wow. We also got a tour of the Ed Gein exhibit & oooof full body chills . Definitely a mustttttt visit if you're in Savannah read more

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As a local Savannah resident and long time weirdo and metalhead, I love that we have Graveface records and Graveface Museum. The museum is a hidden gem of bizarre Savannah history, the owners collection of Gacy memorabilia, and numerous other murder memorabilia. There is so much to take in, so it's best to walk slowly through the museum so you can read all of the information and check out the photos. For anyone who has an interest in the weird/obscure/true crime communities this is definitely the spot to check out if you're in Savannah. read more

A friend of mine presented Graveface Museum to me as a museum for serial killer artwork. After doing very little research, I took my boyfriend and family from out of town here. We are big serial killer fans. At first, we were confused and underwhelmed. The museum is tucked away in an alley between Bay St & River St. Unless you are familiar with Factors Walk, it would be frustrating and hard to find. Chatham county residents enjoy a $5 discount on tickets with ID. One discount per ID. Local resident tickets were $15, and normal admission costs $20. This is on the high end for museum ticket entry in Savannah (at least in comparison to the others I have been do). The first floor contains mostly stories of 1900 circus / side show people and aliens. Then, you walk through an extremely dark room to play pinball before heading to the second floor, where the main attraction is. Artwork and letters from Charles Mansion and John Wayne Gacy. Pretty cool stuff! Gacy's sister was the one who gave all of the artwork to the museum. Regarding the pinball, most of the machines were not lit or were dimly lit. This made the games less enjoyable. Your ticket is good to return the next day for more pinball. Overall, it was cool to do, but I probably wouldn't return unless I had someone visiting from out of town who wanted to go. read more

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I found this place through a post on Facebook and we made it a weekend trip to drive up to Savannah to go visit. If you're in the area or anywhere close, this is a must go! You will not be disappointed: the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. Everything in the museum is fascinating. Can't wait to go again read more

So husband and wife owned business of oddities and records if you're into lp's. Learned a lot. Cool af on a psychological level. A lot of gacy art as the wife worked with a dude that had direct access during his internment at a psyche ward. If you're into the macabre a definite must in savannah. Off the beaten path in the alley above river street. Oh! And I forgot to mention the pinball machines.,. read more