Entry No. 3 — the Portland file — filed under: sideshow

The Skeleton Key Odditorium

A 2,500-square-foot storefront museum where a Lucy Westenra vampire mannequin shares floor space with a Frankenstein's-laboratory tableau, a radium-clock display recounting the Radium Girls who were told to lick their paintbrush tips, and a full room devoted to Victorian mourning rituals (hair jewelry, post-mortem photography conventions).

The move: Wander the themed rooms together (vampire history, circus sideshow, spirit-board exhibit, secret societies) then browse the attached macabre-antiques shop for a shared souvenir — it's small enough to do in under an hour but dense enough to argue over favorites.

• 📍 Downtown Portland (Arts District)
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 939 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · investigatetv.com · Yelp

last checked: 2026-07-20