In The loop

Oct 24, 2026

Tonight’s Museum Visit Includes a Demon Hunt

Official venue photograph of the ISAC Museum’s Mesopotamian gallery and lamassu; not a photograph of the Haunted Museum event.

The ISAC Museum is giving ancient history a Halloween costume, with guided demon hunts, Egyptian mummification demonstrations and live music from the Dirt Red Brass Band.

The Haunted Museum
Where: 1155 E. 58th St., Hyde Park
When: Saturday, October 24, 4–7 p.m.; drop in during the event
Cost: $10 nonmembers; $5 members. Children under 3 are free, and adults accompanying a paying child are free.
Register: ISAC event page

All ages are welcome. Costumes are encouraged, and the museum asks visitors to register in advance. Expect crafts, face painting, storytelling and candy alongside the ancient-world discoveries.