A new Halloween-themed experience opens this afternoon (Friday, Sept. 13) in Tysons Corner Center.
The American Scream Selfie Museum lets people interact with installations based off spooky movies, TV shows and pop-culture icons by snapping selfies.
The $18 entry fee gives guests 45 minutes to explore 4,200 square foot of space, spokesperson Maurisa Potts said.
Guests can interact with scenes similar to “Game of Thrones,” “Annabelle,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and other movies and TV shows, like a chair made of swords called “The Throne.”
Visitors can search for several “easter eggs” hidden throughout the selfie museum. These include framed newsprint of a historical Maryland witch hunt and an incident in the eighth season of “Game of Thrones” when actors left a Starbucks cup on set.
The space features $70,000 worth of props that set designers found at garage sales, antique shops and even Craigslist, according to Jon Libbesmeier, the set-designer and co-creator of American Scream.
Though dimply lit and designed to be spooky, staff said that there will not be anyone jumping out to scare visitors.
The company created similar installations in the D.C. metro area in past seasons, which attracted women aged 24 to 34, though all are welcome, Libbesmeier said.
“Groups of professional women coming to this as a group of friends is our bread and butter in the D.C. market,” Libbesmeier said.
He said this is not typical around the country but he assumed there are lots of young working professionals looking for things to do in the area.
The hours of operation are 3-10 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on weekends. The exhibit will also be open on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday leading up to Halloween.
The pop-up installation will run from Sept. 13-Nov. 1.
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