Tours and Tickets
The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem offeres a variety of tours and ticket packages to meet the interests of our visitors.
Tickets can be purchased at The Frank L. Horton Museum Center. Tickets are also available at the Old Salem Visitor Center. In addition to cash, Old Salem Museums & Gardens accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards.
Reservations for tours, which do sell out, can be made in advance by calling 336-779-6140 during regular museum hours.
45-Minute MESDA Tours: Southernisms: People and Places
A 45-minute tour of twelve galleries that tell the story of the early South through the objects made by its diverse craftsmen from the first English footsteps at Jamestown to the first canon fired at Fort Sumter.
This tour is offered every hour on the hour Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Adults • $10
Children ages 6-16 • $7
Friends of MESDA or Members of Old Salem • FREE
Two-Hour MESDA Expanded Tour
A two-hour, in-depth tour that includes all the Southernisms: People and Places galleries plus more than a dozen more with specific focuses on regionalism, craftsmen, and craftsmanship. This tour examines an even broader range of MESDA’s outstanding collection of early Southern furniture, ceramics, silver, paintings, textiles, and other decorative arts.
This tour is offered Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. or with an advance appointment during regular museum hours by calling 336-779-6140 at least one week in advance.
Adults • $30
Friends of MESDA or Members of Old Salem • $20
As an add-on to any other Old Salem ticket for that day • $20
Frank L. Horton Society or Frederick William Marshall Society Members • FREE
One-Hour MESDA Private Study Tour
A private, one-hour, focused tour of MESDA’s unparalleled collection of early Southern decorative arts. These tours are custom tailored to meet your specific interests.
This tour is offered by advance appointment during regular museum hours by calling 336-779-6140 at least one week in advance.
Adults • $25
Frank L. Horton Society or Frederick William Marshall Society Members • FREE
MESDA and Old Salem Museums & Gardens Ticket Packages
Explore the complete story of those who lived and worked in the early American South by exploring the restored Moravian town of Salem. Founded in 1766, Salem's eighty buildings, award-winning heirloom gardens, and talented tradesmen provide a glimpse in to everyday life in one unique Piedmont North Carolina town.
The All-in-One Ticket
The Old Salem All-in-One Ticket includes:
• A guided tour of MESDA
• A self-guided tour of the historic town of Salem
• The Gardens of Salem
Adults • $21 (Two-day • $24)
Children ages 6-16 • $10 (Two-day• $12)
Friends of MESDA or Members of Old Salem Museums & Gardens • FREE
Two-Stop Ticket:
For our visitors who are short on time, the Two-Stop ticket allows entrance to any two sites at Old Salem. For example, you could tour MESDA and visit the Single Brothers House, the Tavern, or any other Old Salem exhibit building.
Adults • $14
Children ages 6-16 • $7
How to purchase tickets:
Tickets can be purchased at The Frank L. Horton Museum Center. Tickets are also available at the Old Salem Visitor Center, where we invite you to watch our brief introduction to the Moravian town of Salem and visit our shops and food service area. In addition to cash, Old Salem Museums & Gardens accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards.
Group Visits:
To plan your group visit to MESDA, call 336-721-7337.
