A museum that houses some of the strangest and most uniquely storied items on the planet, we bring you just ten of the creepiest items at Zak Bagans Haunted Museum in Las Vegas.
Zak Bagans opened his infamous museum. On April 2, 2016.
A series called Deadly Possessions premiered on the Travel Channel that revolved around Zak sourcing some of the most haunted items on the planet to house within the museum.
The 11,000-square-foot property was built in 1938 and the family that owned the mansion had many family members pass away in the property, during the 1970s it was also claimed that dark rituals took place in the home’s basement.
With over 30 rooms throughout the museum including an upcoming expansion to the property, the museum consists of haunted items, serial killer owned items and even movie props such as a real ghost trap used in the movie Ghostbusters.
Multiple staff members who work at the museum have claimed to have witnessed unexplainable things whilst working at the museum and many guests have succumbed to fainting, nose bleeds, feelings of unease and more.
Here are just ten of the creepiest items at Zak Bagans Haunted Museum.
Dybbuk Box
Certainly, one of the stand-out items whether haunted or not is the Dybbuk Box.
A dybbuk is a malicious spirit said to able to haunt and possess the living according to Jewish mythology.
The Dybbuk Box is an object that is said to house the demon containing it within.
The Dybbuk Box in question was in fact a wine cabinet and was originally sold on eBay along with an elaborate horror story from Kevin Mannis.
It’s an object that inspired such movies as The Possession and the Amazon hit horror Dybbuk Box: The True Story of Chris Chambers.
Whilst there are many sceptics out there that believe it was just a unique way of selling this wine cabinet on eBay others have attributed it to bad luck and weird behaviours.
Rapper Post Malone came into contact with the box and experienced extremely bad luck for weeks after his encounter including a tire blow out on a plane he was on during takeoff forcing his plane to make an emergency landing.
Charles Manson’s Cremated Ashes
When Charles Manson died and his body cremated some of his followers actually took fragments of his ashes to keep as a memento.
This lead to such creations as the Ryan Almighty Blood Paintings of Manson in which the eyes were filled in with Charles Manson’s own cremains.
Painted in Ryan’s own blood the artistry has to be appreciated but the morbidness of the painting with the cremated ashes included makes for a unique piece indeed.
This very painting is on display (one of a few in fact) at the museum along with other Charles Manson murderabilia including a prison worn outfit, Manson’s own TV and even more ashes in a display case along with Manson’s dentures.
Dr Jack Kevorkian Death Van
This 1968 Volkswagen van once belonged to Dr Jack Kevorkian, also known as Dr Death.
Dr Kevorkian who died in 2011 lived in this van for periods of his life and used this very vehicle to carry out over 130 assisted suicides.
There are many souls that have been lost in this very van and the display is educational and tastefully done to mark respect to those who passed away.
Ted Bundy’s Glasses
Worn as a disguise from police these are Ted Bundy’s glasses that went up for sale at auction and were purchased by Bagans for $50,000.
The glasses were also used in an investigation into the death of Kimberley Leach (Bundy’s youngest victim) aged 12.
Ed Gein’s Cauldron
Cannibal and graverobber Ed Gein’s very own cauldron used to boil various body parts within.
Whilst never admitting he was a cannibal himself Gein had those around him who suspected him of this disturbing habit.
Gein would dig up corpses and use their skin to create furniture around his home and this cauldron would have been used to store body parts or allow the skin to be removed from the bone more easily.
The Devil’s Rocking Chair
A chair linked to a famous investigation by Ed and Lorraine Warren and an item that is set to be one of discussion in the upcoming Conjuring 3 movie.
The rocking chair was the site of the exorcism of David Glatzel, a boy said to have been possessed by a demon.
Ed and Lorraine Warren performed an exorcism on the boy but it is said that the demon left the boy’s body and entered that of another person in the room.
That person was Arne Cheyenne Johnson, a man who later stabbed and killed his landlord.
In court, for the first time in history, demonic possession was used as a motive in a court of law.
The Devil in Connecticut case was a very well-known court hearing and spawned many a TV show and movie.
Peggy The Doll
A doll whose picture alone was said to cause anxiety, heart attacks and headaches is a resident at Haunted Museum Las Vegas.
Peggy is treated with extreme respect in the museum, she has her own room and a spirit box is linked up to the room so guests can interact with her if they so wish.
Many guests have received very strange feedback through the spirit box including being called out by name and conscious replies to certain questions asked to her on guided tours.
Bela Lugosi’s Mirror
Owned by the infamous actor Bela Lugosi’s Mirror is said to play with your mind with many people claiming of a black shadow surrounding them whilst staring into the mirror and some have even collapsed just staring into the mirrors void.
The mirror was also present in a mafia-style killing and is said to harness evil energy.
With Bela Lugosi, a keen fanatic of the occult this mirror is held at the Haunted Museum behind a curtain.
If you give permission to look into it the curtain will be removed and you can have a look if you dare.
Chris Farley Death Photograph
An item that’s not very tasteful in the museum is late comedian Chris Farley’s death photo.
Chris Farley passed away in 1997 after an overdose of cocaine and morphine and a photo of his corpse is on display at the museum along with other celebrity related death belongings.
Demon House Staircase
From a very intriguing standalone documentary of the same name, the Demon House was an investigation undertaken by Zak and the team at a home in Indiana where a family claimed that numerous members of the family had been possessed by a spirit.
The local police department and even social services within the local area were convinced that the house was in some way haunted.
From footsteps in the corridor to full-on body possession, the Demon House creeped Zak and the team out more than anything we’ve witnessed on the show before.
Bagans himself actually purchased the home himself for investigation back in 2014 and used it to film the documentary before bulldozing it entirely in 2016 taking pieces of it, including the staircase back to the Haunted Museum.
A documentary that many are sceptical about to this day but a very cool and unique set built at the museum even makes a staircase look foreboding and sinister!
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