Centennial celebrations this weekend include a time-capsule ceremony, shows by magician Aiden Sinclair, a 1920s-themed brunch and the opening of a new exhibit.
It was never supposed to be about the house.
San Jose city officials plan to declare today “Winchester Mystery House Day” at a ceremony featuring the entombment of a time capsule filled with current memorabilia and a performance by Symphony San Jose musicians in the front garden. There will be 13 hours of tours Friday, followed by weekend performances by the magician Aiden Sinclair and a Centennial Brunch on Sunday morning that is open to the public. A new exhibit, “100 Years of History and Mystery,” also will be unveiled.
The entrance to the Winchester Mystery House has been decorated for “Spirit of Christmas” tours in November and December 2020.SAN JOSE, CA - DECEMBER 12: The Winchester Mystery House is photographed on Dec. 12, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. On Friday, Dec. 13th, the holiday decorated mansion will have a rare event Ñ a Friday the 13th evening flashlight tour.
A spooky light show is projected on the front of the Winchester Mystery House on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. Winchester Mystery House's newest attraction for the Halloween season is "Unhinged," an immersive walk-through horror experience.An aerial view of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
Sarah Winchester's bedroom photographed at the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, May 5, 2017. A major motion picture, called Winchester inspired by the story of firearms heiress Sarah Winchester, is currently under production starring Helen Mirren as Sarah. Filming at the Winchester Mystery House has taken place over the past few days.
Visitors tour the dressing room at the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. The South Witches Cap photographed at the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, May 5, 2017. A major motion picture, called Winchester, inspired by the story of firearms heiress Sarah Winchester is currently under production starring Helen Mirren as Sarah. Filming at the Winchester Mystery House has taken place over the past few days. Helen Mirren is photographed in the Oriental Room at the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, May 5, 2017.
Red billboards with the house in black silhouette emblazoned with a white skull were scattered along California highways in the 1970s and ’80s and likely scared the wits out of kids on family vacations who couldn’t read the words “Guided Tours Daily” next to the image. No, to them, the sign said “This house is Death.” Of course, that was overselling it a bit, but that was part of the idea.
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