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Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

Available to 31 October 2024

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Book Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein tickets for one of the best attractions in Bath

"If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear," - Mary Shelley

Step into the dark world of Mary Shelley and her most infamous creation in the heart of Bath, where Shelley penned her cult classic about the world-famous Frankenstein in 1816.

After Dark 2024 at Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

11th - 31st October - Selected dates & limited time only!

Experience a spectacularly spooky and horrifically haunting Halloween this year at the House of Frankenstein's After Dark 2024!

  • Individual After Dark Tickets: Select your GA ticket and enjoy entry to the After Dark event
  • eBook & FREE After Dark 2024 Ticket: Purchase the eBook and receive one FREE After Dark ticket. Receive access to the After Dark event. Enjoy Henry James' classic novella, The Turn of the Screw (1898), an intense psychological tale of horror and madness.
  • Death Wish After Dark Tickets: Enjoy entry to the After Dark event and one deadly shot! Choose your poison from the horrifying range in the Laboratory Apothecary. Non-alcoholic options available. 
  • Times: 18:00 - 22:00
  • Escape Rooms: Victor's Lair will remain open until late.
  • Escape Room sessions from 5:30pm onwards include the After Dark event. 
  • Please note: This event is not suitable for anyone under the age of 15.

"Lovely, friendly staff. Excellent exhibition - the monster statue is very unnerving! And the Basement is very creepy! Me and my 2 teenagers really enjoyed it!"

Halloween at Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

After three scarily successful sell-out years, After Dark returns to the House of Frankenstein - but this time, it's even more horrifying, intense and terrorising...

  • Enter the Grade II listed property that's over 300 years old
  • Become immersed in interactive multi-sensory environments
  • Navigate your way through four atmospheric floors in total darkness
  • Confront the formidable 8ft monster, recreated exactly as Mary imagined
  • Avoid capture from The Cleansers; risk separation from your party and reign victorious when you find your friends again!
  • Enter the mysterious and eerie Laboratory Apothecary
  • Brew your own poison from a range of weird and wonderful elixirs, creating deadly shots of courage
  • Brave the basement and discover the sinister underbelly of the House
  • Escape from Victor's Lair - watch out, the deranged scientist dwelling there has his eyes on you!
  • Enjoy a visceral, illuminating and entertaining experience
  • ...and so much more!

"Phenomenal! I had the most incredible time! It was such an amazing experience and I would recommend it to anyone!"

Book Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein tickets for one of the best things to do in Bristol!

37 Gay St,
Bath BA1 2NT
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How to find us

Address: House of Frankenstein, 37 Gay Street, Bath, BA1 2NT

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By Public Transport:

  • Foot: The venue is an 8-minute walk from Bath Abbey, and 15-minutes from Bath Spa train station.
  • Train: Bath Spa Train Station has commutable links. 
  • Car: Please use BA1 2NT for Sat Navs.
  • Parking: The nearest Car Park is Charlotte Street, BA1 2NE, 5-minutes away.
  • Toilets
  • Gift Shop
  • Food and drink nearby

Unfortunately due to the nature of the property, the site is unable to accommodate wheelchair users. The museum is built into four split-level floors, and movement between the floors is via multiple low-rise stairwells. 

The attraction is an immersive, multi-sensory walkthrough experience, so it is requested that you do not bring food and drink with you. 

However, there are multiple refreshment venues located nearby. 

Please note: Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein is a cashless attraction, and will accept card payments only. 

Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein is not suitable for anyone under 15 years of age.

Anyone under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.

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