Ohio horror museum featuring ‘last meal’ restaurant reveals opening date
GALION, Ohio (WCMH) – A horror museum featuring “haunted” objects, true crime artifacts and a restaurant serving the last meals of infamous killers is preparing to open its doors this month.
The Ohio Museum of Horror will begin welcoming visitors at 227 Harding Way E. in Galion on July 17, according to its website. Tickets for the grand opening are available online now, priced at $10 for those aged 13 and older, $6 for children, and free for those who are 5 years old and under.
Human bones, taxidermy, Ouija boards, haunted items and true crime artifacts will all be on display at the new establishment. The business is owned by Nate Thompson, who also founded The Michigan Museum of Horror.
“We just try to create an immersive experience for everybody, dealing in both the real-life aspect of horror and then also the fictional side of horror,” Thompson previously told NBC4.
A Galion building constructed in the year 1900, which Thompson said has a history of ghost stories, houses the museum. He plans to host ghost tours and other events at the new attraction.
The museum will also feature a restaurant called “The Last Meal,” with a menu consisting of the final dishes eaten by infamous criminals on death row, along with serial killer-themed beverages. Orders will be served on a “prison-style platter,” according to Thompson.
One item on the menu will be serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s last meal, consisting of fried chicken and shrimp, strawberries and French fries. A portion of the profits from the restaurant will support various victims' support foundations, according to Thompson.
Thompson said he plans to open more horror-themed museums across the country.