Nightmare at the Museum

Nightmare at the Museum

Overwhelmingly positive (123 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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Ever since the former curator disappeared, his beloved doll exhibit has been terrorized by a ghost. Museum patrons are understandably turned off by this, and it's bad for business. Can you brave the haunting and bring an end to the madness?

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Spooky

Awards

Ratings

All (123)

Overwhelmingly positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

B

BlessTM

26 escape rooms

The attention to the story makes this room amazing. The puzzles are a great mix of styles and the video integration was legit scary. It is a must do.

Jul 12, 2025
@Khromatical
Khromatical

34 escape rooms

Nightmare at the Museum is a wonderful experience all around! An immersive set, some really good story elements that heightened the tension, and very intuitive puzzles that fit within the world Puzzleworks had created. Thanks Nico for an incredible game!

Gameplay

Puzzles were well integrated into the space and had a very intuitive completion order. That’s not to say they were easy, but the path to solving was clear for each.

Atmosphere

Very immersive and each space was used in multiple different ways that each felt unique. I appreciate that the set design was complementary to the puzzles and didn’t distract from the tasks at hand.

Customer service

Nico was super welcoming and we had a great conversation post-room!

Story

It was very clear what we were doing and what was happening as we solved puzzles. Lots of little details around the room to soak in over the course of the game.

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

There were a few combination/key locks, but the majority of the game was more high tech.

Ideal number of players

4

Groups larger than 4 might feel cramped.

Scary

Scary

Definitely some tense moments and some jumpscares!

Minimum age

13

The puzzles were all within easy reach, but for theme and intensity, I would say 13+.

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

The game takes place in a pretty tight space and requires traversing through some tight doorways.

Easy to find location

Yes

The location is a little bit hidden inside the building but there were plenty of signs directing you to the right place.

Parking

Easy

Jul 10, 2025 | Experienced Jul 11, 2025
@FlanneryOpossum
FlanneryOpossum

67 escape rooms

So exciting and wonderful puzzles and production design! Dripping with atmosphere and intrigue. One of my all time favorites!

Gameplay

Whoooa!! This was so creepy and innovative! And so many GREAT puzzles!

Atmosphere

One of the best ever, in this regard! Spooky and creative, and delightfully pagan. The perfect room for our Beltane fun!

Customer service

Envy is awesome!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Great story, with intriguing and exciting reveals. Actually really enjoyed the story here, way more than the normal passable fare of escape rooms stories.

Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

2

Scary

Spooky

Some great jumpscares and creepy props and whatnot. Some moments might be a bit much for more skittish players.

Minimum age

13

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

There’s a small doorway you gotta crouch through, and frequently, so unlikely you could do this room with mobility disabilities.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

May 1, 2025
@Iffy
Iffy

42 escape rooms

Sooo fun and spooky! Loved the creepy atmosphere, and the set design was incredibly impressive. The puzzles were very well intigrated into the atmosphere and storyline. If you love spooky vibes, haunts, and the metaphysical, you will love this room!!

Gameplay

Incredible!! It flowed so well. Loved the creepy atmosphere that tied in so well with the puzzle designs.

Atmosphere

Very spooky and fun. Even though there weren't any live actors, the atmosphere has enough of a scare factor to make your imagination fill in the blanks.

Customer service

Staff is absolutely lovely!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

One puzzle involves an old-timey rotary phone! Find the phone number and see what happens :) Also loved the incorporation of a model house that was used for a few different puzzles. Also! One puzzle in particular had really fun/interesting mechanics to it (a clue is the beginning of a familiar childhood nursery rhyme, solving the puzzle involves another stanza, and *completing* the puzzle reveals the ending of it...SUPER cool to experience!

Story

A museum is haunted by the spirit/s of the curator's daughter/s. The puzzles tie in so well with the storyline.

Difficulty

Medium

I wouldn't call this hard, but also not 'too'-too easy. A nice middle ground.

Game tech

Mechanical

Lots of tactile mechanics looking for physical objects to then use to solve puzzles. It works so well with how the room flows.

Ideal number of players

2

Can easily be done with two. If you're new to escape rooms, three to four would be great, too.

Scary

Spooky

Atmospherically spooky. No live actors, so there won't be any 'human' jump scares. Think more 'jack-in-the-box' when it comes to being startled/spooked.

Minimum age

16

Easy enough to reach for puzzle mechanics, but it'd be on the more advanced end that would be better for teens than younger kids if you wanted to bring minors.

Was anything broken?

No

You can tell this room is very, very well maintained.

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Normal amount of movement for an escape room.

Accessibility

There are some color-involved puzzles, some audio puzzles, and some suspended obsticles when going from one section to another (noting for those with mobility issues).

Easy to find location

Yes

Inside of a big building with many other attractions/businesses, but does have clear signage.

Parking

Easy

Plenty of free street parking and lot options.

May 1, 2025
@thezildjman
thezildjman

22 escape rooms

Yeah this is what escape rooms are all about. Fun puzzles. Great atmosphere. Moments that tie into a story. I don’t like to think of myself as someone who scares easily, but there is one creative moment in particular that got even my heart rate going a little faster. Super fun!

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Mar 28, 2025 | Experienced Mar 28, 2025

S

SlightlyAmused

73 escape rooms

Great time was had by all. Fun puzzles, great atmosphere.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

No

Parking

Limited

Mar 10, 2025

j

joybeans

25 escape rooms

Loved the jump scares and all the different puzzles and for the most part we eventually were able to figure out what we were supposed to be doing although took too long I think for some of the puzzles. Tylan was amazing as always with the clues, answering questions and knowing just what we needed.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service

Tylan is always amazing, willing to answer any questions and is perfect on clues and knowing what’s needed.

Minimum age

15

May be scary for even younger teens

Mar 4, 2025 | Experienced Mar 4, 2025
@cookie8mea
cookie8mea

23 escape rooms

it was so much fun!! it was the first spooky escape room i've done and i think its my favorite at puzzleworks :) our game guide was super nice and epic!

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

15

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

if dolls count then.. yes?

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

in part of it you kind of crawl through a smaller hole, its not like a tunnel but a small doorway

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Feb 3, 2025
@DonutVargas
DonutVargas

21 escape rooms

Absolutely amazing room! The horror elements are very tasteful and not overdone. Very successful in walking the line between being overdone and not scary at all.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Had to walk from room to room

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jan 11, 2025 | Experienced Jan 9, 2025

R

RobbMorris

84 escape rooms

We loved this room. Nicely creepy with some fun jump scares. Very well designed room with a great back story. Lots of good puzzles, some very challenging, and several unique puzzles. We had a group of four experienced players and got out with just a few minutes left, so game play was well planned. Highly recomended!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Dec 10, 2024

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