The Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, AZ it's a must visit museum when in Tombstone. The museum is offering evening ghost tours. I'll have to come back for that. There's free parking across this museum. Happy Yelping :) read more

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Had such a fun time during the Ghost Tours at the Bird Cage Theatre! **I have teenagers who are a little scared of the dark so please keep this in mind when visiting because there are about 20-25 minutes that this is going** Tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. She really kept us hooked the whole time. Truly allows you to get the full experience of Tombstone from yesteryear in more ways than ever imagined! read more

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I enjoyed the historic nature of this 1881 theatre. The visit started off with a friendly staff member telling the story of the theatre and its history in a large entry area. Tickets then gained access to the theatre area, the downstairs poker area and the gift shop. I liked that the theatre area appeared to be relatively unchanged from the days of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, including the floorboards and the bullet holes in the ceiling. Excellent! read more

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This incarnation of the Bird Cage Theatre is a museum. The gift shop in the front contains a lot of cool items and the host gives a great introduction on the mic that covers the corporeal and ghostly history of the building. Many emotionally turbulent events took place in this historic structure. A sliver of Fred White's soul is tied to the dirt outside this building where he was gunned down by Curly Bill Brocious. The ghost of a working girl, Margarita, lurks in the corner waiting for her lost love. Lady Matilda could hear Margarita's heartbeat and tasted copper on her tongue as she passed through the museum. The site is ripe with PK energies lifted from the collection of relics and exhibits behind the pay wall. It gave Lady Matilda a headache so we were unable to stay long. Still, this is a must-see location if you want the least tourist-focused history of the town. read more

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Horrible host. No bathroom, more than bored for an hour and ridiculously cheesy. Place hadn't seen a dust cloth since it opened. It was interesting enough the building, but the hostess just wanted to go home and you could tell by her attitude. Steer clear! read more

The Bird Cage Theatre - Black Moriah and the horrible hostess - Museums Near Me - Tombstone, Arizona

We had to come see the famous Bird Cage. We stopped inside and listened to a docent talking about some of the history of the building. We chose to take the museum tour and it goes back behind the divider. There are a couple of sections to it and lots to photograph. The. You exit through the giftshop. The employee was very nice and told us about some of his encounters working there. I didn't do the ghost tour but my friend did before and liked it. read more

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We tried to do the night time tour for $40 a person mind you and the host couldn't get through a sentence without saying ummm and forgetting her cheesy ass lines. Bored out of my mind for more than an hour, save your money for the saloon down the road. Cheers! read more

It's like walking over a 150 years into the past. The 14 birdcage cribs 7 on eachad that is where the soil dubs detained angels and the falling ladies-of-the-night applied their trade in the birdcage theater.It was gambling that's all theater hand painted.Stage front and back stage is all original as it was over a 150 years ago.It's like walking back into time.Everything is original.The birdcage theater has a original seven bullet holes what is in the front bar on the far?Hand side is a bullet hole and still if you can get a light you can actually look into and see the bullet hole it's worth your family package deal. The region I know about the bird cage theater.I used to work for them.Enjoyed miss paula and papa bill RIP read more

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It was a top favorite historical place we visited. There is so much to look at and read about. Turned a ten minute stop into a hour long history lesson. Definitely take the time to enjoy this place. Original bar and holes shot in the walls. I took lots of pictures and bought some books. read more

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We were asked to be on time for the ghost tour and we arrived at 5:30pm for the 6pm tour. The tour guide was running behind and they didn't start the tour until 6:34. Wasn't impressed with guide she was mostly texting on her cell. You pay $40.00 per person for boring tour. Not impressed and wouldn't recommend. read more

Super cool! The guide in the front (free) portion was very informative and entertaining. He even managed to make his explanation of the "cribs" (ie rooms for prostitution) family friendly. And the rest of the tour was even better. Seeing all the artifacts of the town housed in a building, which is largely untouched since the turn of the 20the century, was great. Came across as much more authentic than some of the corny tourist stuff elsewhere on Allen St. read more

Place is amazing! Steeped in history! A little creepy but fascinating! Worth the price of admission. read more

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Wow! If your visiting tombstone this is a must to stop by. The only original building left! We went inside and they told us about the history. And we took the self guided tour. Which was even more interesting. The grand piano. The stage. Even where doc holiday was! Staff was amazing and they dressed up to fit the theme. This is definitely worth going to! read more

The Bird Cage Theatre - Everything in the self guided tour was amazing! Hope you can see this in real life if you plan on coming. - Museums Near Me - Tombstone, Arizona

Words can't describe this building! So much from the past is still there. Including the original piano, it still sits in the same spot! So much western history in one building. I will admit it's a lot smaller than you'd think it would be but still an awesome place to visit in Tombstone. read more

What an amazing treasure! We loved walking through and seeing so much history. A must see while in Tombstone.

Cool place to see some great Americana. The stage and history is unique. Nice feel for the old west. Definitely worth a stop read more

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I have wanted to come check out the Birdcage Theatre since I saw it many many years ago as a teen on one of many ghost hunting shows,not only was I so interested in the history of this amazing building with seemingly endless stories of tragedy and passion in its many forms but also of course the lives and history of the people, men an women alike who spent their time in this establishment. We opted for the ghost hunting tour and were so lucky to end up being the only ones on the tour. We had to purchase a 3rd ticket so the tour would run and let me tell you it was absolutely worth it. Not only was our guide so kind and incredibly personable but she was so knowledgeable of the stories of some of the most well known people who still linger in the birdcage. Every inch of this place is riddled with stories-and bulletholes. After our incredibly informative guided tour we sat in the main room behind the stage with some ghost hunting equipment and the lights were all turned out. The energy at no point was negative, the flashlights were the most active part of the session,with some intermittent attention from the k2 meters on the table in front of us and the rem pod set up by the stairs chiming to get our attention a few times. Though the patrons and performers may not be in our same plane anymore they certainly still enjoy entertainment! After our guide had told us a story earlier in the night of them wanting to hear her sing,I decided to ask myself if they would like a song, it was so much fun to see the flashlights flickering and lighting up as I sang. I wouldnt miss the ghost tour as it was a truly special experience and was the highlight of our trip to the area. I just hope I can find my way through to hop on one of the ghost tours again! read more

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We had a great time visiting the historic Bird Cage Theatre. We loved watching Ghost Hunters back in the day, so it was a blast getting to finally see this theatre. The self-guided tour takes about 20-40 minutes depending on how much of the descriptions you want to fully read. No trip to Tombstone is complete without visiting the Bird Cage Theatre! read more

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Despite how touristy Tombstone can be, the Bird Cage Theatre is worth the stop. It is one of the few original buildings that is still standing. It operated from 1881 to 1894 and was frequented by notable people like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Bird Cage Theatre had performances nightly and held the longest poker game in history in the basement. One thing that is cool is that you can still see the bullets holes in the walls. There are lots of cool artifacts and old photos from Tombstone's history to see inside. They also have a haunted tour during after hours. read more

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I went on the bird cage theater, ghost tour, and it was amazing the lady leading the tour was very friendly and informative and the lights out section of the show was very exciting and we caught a couple of faces in our own camera I'm so glad that we went on the tour and we do plan to go back in a future date read more

Night Ghost Tour Only... The Bird Cage Theater is fabled in Tombstone history, but our recent Ghost Tour was VERY disappointing. Evening Ghost Tour prices have doubled -- now $40/person. Remember, while this tour covers the entire theater/brothel/gambling hall the focus supposedly features the supernatural. The final leg of the hour-tour was sitting in the blacked-out theater watching and listening for spirits associated with the Bird Cage and objects in it. This was our third time over several years. Before, tour guides permitted flash photography for the last 10 minutes ONLY. This time, the tour leader allowed flash photography throughout. The continuous piercing white light flashes completely destroyed the experience. The light barrage also ruined night vision -- essential to see supposed ghostly manifestations we were being told about. Our tour guide justified her laxity saying "other guides limit photography to the last 10 minutes -- I don't. I've got too many other things to do." Darkness is essential to the Bird Cage Ghost Tour experience. While skeptical about hauntings, we have, indeed, experienced odd things here. The continual (and in the opinion of myself and most others in our group of 12) was that blinding flash photography in that setting was enormously distracting. Sadly, management's lack of concern for the visitor experience compromised a very expensive event ($40). By the way, guides use personal cell phones to show guests purported images of apparitions. Why can't management provide guides with larger tablet devices -- or better still (very inexpensive) big screen monitors? 25 tour guests all trying to view a tiny mobile phone screen in this day and age is absolutely absurd. read more

A curiosity located in Tombstone. I don't think myself and my parents were quite their target audience, lol, because we had some real ghost-believers on our tour-- including the tour guide! The Birdcage has some interesting history, which the tour guide was knowledgeable about, as well as the "names" of some of the ghosts living there. But the theatre itself is rather small; you'll tour the front where the bar is located, the gambling section in the middle, the area behind the stage, and the basement. They don't show off the upstairs anymore due to safety concerns. Once you've finished touring, there's a 30-minute dark session, where you'll take a seat and observe in "full" darkness, along with EMF meters. During this time you are supposed to remain pretty quiet, except for select questions you can ask the ghosts (such as "Are you among us?" "Can you play the piano?" etc.). Unfortunately, we had a couple of obnoxious people on our tour who wouldn't stop asking sports related questions like "if the Cowboys would win" and dumb jokes every time anyone else spoke-- they didn't know how to shut up and listen and it kind of ruined the experience for everyone else. I wish the guide would've kicked them out. Anyway, if you're into ghost stories and that kind of lore, this is a cool place to check out. Mostly I enjoyed a bunch of cool late 1800s antiques scattered throughout the place. I was a little disappointed they skipped the gift shop downstairs? Weird. I would've thought they'd want to tempt us with souvenirs to buy. read more

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Went to The Birdcage Theatre this last weekend. My husband and I did the 6:15pm ghost tour. It was amazing. Loved the tour guide, she was great and informative. I believe I captured something, everyone I have shown the picture to sees what I see. Would definitely go again!!! read more

We have been in the Bird Cage theater multiple times and it never disappoints. This time we brought some of our paranormal investigation equipment and we're not disappointed. Go for the history, haunts and to just see a glimpse of the old West. read more

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This was a thrilling experience! My husband caught a picture of a ghost cowboy! The ghost monitor kept going off. The little dog kept lighting up. If your into ghost like my daughter this is recommended. read more

Stopped by to hear the history of the theatre one of the original places her this town is very well preserved along with people dressed in the old attire everything cost to see starting at $5 but this is a small town so no big deal to hear the history read more

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Beautiful old building that is well preserved and an exhibit unto itself. The actual museum pieces were also a nicely laid out and well tagged collection that told the story of the building and town. 10/10. read more

This is one of those great historical places you should go to once in your lifetime. The history of gun fights, gambling and the lifestyle of the past is something everyone should experience This is the #1 thing to do in town read more

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$14 way to much for what you see. A lot of cool stuff from back in the day. It has all the dust from back then too. Nothing is being kept up or preserved in this building. Real shame. They have a gem here if they would do some updating and clean it up. We seen posters and things that really needed to be preserved just sitting out in the open. Don't recommend! The court house is a way better, cleaner experience. Well preserved! Staff not so friendly. read more

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What a cool spot to check out while in tombstone. It's $15 for a self guided tour or $25 per for the afternoon ghost tour. It's worth it for your first tome I guess but I don't think I would pay to do it a second time. The history here is what makes this place something extra special imo. Ahh if these walls could talk read more

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Well to start, I was disappointed. The town has so much potential to be a great historical site. The town should've been built back exactly to scale, and names of businesses to what it was before the fire. They could've had business owners authenticate the actual mining town feel, with the dress of the old west, and scattered actors in gambling halls, and saloons. Really immerse people in the actual old west days. Even if admission had to be charged to enter each building, it would have been worth the price. The history of the town should never be modernized. Just my opinion read more

We went into Tombstone in the afternoon after we arrived for a bite to eat. Many of the places were closed after so we went to The Bird Cage Theatre since it was still open. I did some research on Yelp to find the best places to go in Tombstone and The Bird Cage Theatre was in the top places. The entrance to The Bird Cage Theatre was a step into the past. Lovely Danielle, our guide, was dressed in period clothing and was a wealth of knowledge about The Bird Cage and Tombstone. She spoke in the first person making it feel as she was one of the saloon girls telling a story. There is a large portrait in the front of Fatima, an exotic belly dancer who worked there. There are 6 bullet holes and a knife slash in the portrait. Inside the main room where you enter the building, there were 2 of the original 14 tiny cages or "cribs" hung high above the floor and stage where prostitutes would entertain customers during the show below. The bar is original. No one wanted to ship it because there are two giant mirrors in the mantle of the piece that forms the back of the bar. There is also a bar where customers would stand. These pieces were each made of a single block of wood. All the carving was done into the wood and not added on it. It was made in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, (finally) shipped on the Star of India (now, docked in San Diego) around the tip of South America to the west coast of Mexico, then hauled by freight wagon the rest of the way. Just touching the wood, made smooth by years of wear, was interesting. There were also bullet holes in the bar, adding to its charm. It's $12 for adults to take the tour through the back where there are box seats above the crowd for well-off customers where they can watch the show. They have a very large number of fascinating displays on the main floor, above and in the basement. They only allow certain photos so I won't have many here. It probably took us 2 hours total to listen to the history in front and go through the displays. It was definitely worth the price. I highly recommend going through The Bird Cage. And thanks to Danielle for the great information. They didn't have a Ghost Tour that night but they say the building-especially, the cribs are haunted. It would be very interesting to take that tour next time. read more

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I have honestly been obsessed with this place since I was a kid. There is something about this place that makes it hauntingly sweet. Definitely the cherry on top to visit while in Tombstone read more

Very cool to see, however, my son amd I got hustled during the ghost tour. Don't waste your money or time on the ghost tour. It is a waste of both. read more

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Very interesting location! We did the ghost tour and enjoyed it. Karen was our host for the evening and did a great job. The group was a bit too large in my opinion so it took away from the experience a lot. Some were drunk and made too much noise during the entire tour, which was annoying, especially when it's time for the lights to go out and you have to be quiet... Overall we will return again in the near future. read more

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So don't get me wrong - MUST SEE THIS. It is awesome. They offer self guided tours during the day and we saw a lot of cool stuff (except why put hokey monster figures in the building? What zombies were in the old west?) We were so intrigued that we popped for the GUIDED ghost tour and sadky it was a huge disappointment. The woman who did it seemed disinterested. She told us all about pictures on her phone that she couldn't show us because the battery was dead. However she forgot half the information about the building and then would ask us later if she had told us. It was just bad. Spent $65 to sit in the dark for an hour and absolutely nothing happened. That's fine, I didn't expect anything to happen. The guided tour was what we wanted. Our guide was extremely underwhelming. Pay the $15 to see it yourself, don't waste your money on sitting in the dark after a tour that literally tells you nothing. read more

The history is amazing and great artifacts in the museum. Totally worth the $10 if you love history. Entire staff was great. It's totally cool and totally spooky read more

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It was a very good Tour. I could have stayed and looked at all the trinkets and memorabilia for days. Great old building left the way it was. read more

The museum at the birdcage is by far the best thing in all of tombstone. Tons of stuff to look at and read... All authentic... We were blown away at how much cool stuff was in that museum. What a treasure. read more

The Bird Cage Theatre - Definitely would recommend. If you were in tombstone... Pay the 15 bucks ticket and go see the museum at the birdcage. - Museums Near Me - Tombstone, Arizona

Epic historical monument. I think this is one of the most important landmarks we have in this country. It does a really great job of depicting what life was like in the old Wild West. Most of us don't want to hear the truth about outlaws coming west to escape prison or about gambling let alone hear about the prostitution and drinking. But the truth is that this was the way of life back then. This is an original building that has survived the test of time and remains as a reminder. You can feel the history as you walk in and see the bullet holes.... or maybe it's just the ghost of Wyatt Earp breathing down you neck? read more