The Murder at the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
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A curator has been murdered…
…and he left behind a trail of clues that reveal secrets embedded in works of art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. As your team finds answers to tricky questions about the art, you begin to piece together the details of the museum’s planned purchase of a newly discovered painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The dead man knew too much, and now it’s up to you to learn what drove one of four suspects to commit murder. Can you figure out whodunit?
What kinds of groups have cracked this case? All kinds, from corporate groups looking for a team-building activity to social groups searching for an unusual game to bring people together. And you don’t need to know anything about art to win: you just need quick wits and good teamwork.
What are players saying about the MFA murder mystery game?
A 5-star review on Yelp: “This was incredibly fun! My boyfriend and I did the Murder Mystery in the Museum of Fine Art. We followed directions to different rooms in the museum and used clues to find a specific pieces of art. The answer was usually obvious in the art or in the description. No prior art history knowledge needed! Each team was staggered so we weren’t all rushing to the same room at the same time….This scavenger hunt was easy and fun and made me read about the art much more than I would have normally….I had a great time and will look this company up next time I am in Boston.”
Contact us to learn more about this murder mystery scavenger hunt at the MFA—and find more fun in Boston!
Fright at the MFA Scavenger Hunt
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Steel your nerves…
…for an ominous Halloween adventure as you explore the creepy, the eerie, and the ghostly side of art on this spooky tour of the Museum of Fine Arts. You’ll collaborate with your team to follow strange clues and answer tricky, entertaining questions about morbid masterpieces and the artists who created them.
Relax: you don’t need to know anything about the art or the museum. This is not a game of trivia, it’s a game of teamwork. All you need are sharp eyes and comfy shoes.
On this Halloween scavenger hunt, you might encounter…
- A multitude of mummies
- A Mayan jar that’s half human head, half skull
- The disturbing contents of a basil pot (someone call CSI: MFA)
- A fancy container for a human arm bone
- A hook from which hung the bounty of head hunts
This spooky scavenger hunt is a fun way to celebrate the season with a company outing, private Halloween party, and more!
This game makes for a great Halloween team building activity for friends and fiends alike. Click below to see the public hunt schedule, or contact us about a private hunt for your group—and find more devilish fun in Boston!
The Haunted Salem Scavenger Hunt
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Explore possibly the most ghost-ridden town in America
Brace yourself for a “spirited” search that reveals the ghosts and historic highlights in this bewitching town. Armed only with a flashlight, you’ll visit haunted places and learn the tales of the restless souls you might disturb.
On this spooky activity, your team might…
- Discover how witch-trials villain Sheriff Corwin helped one house become the “fourth most haunted” in the country.
- Visit locations associated with the crushed-to-death execution of suspected wizard Giles Corey and assorted witches.
- See where Nathaniel Hawthorne met a ghost.
- Learn from one murder victim why you should never brag about treasure hidden in your home.
- Get a whirlwind tour of even more of the most important sites in town while answering humorous questions.
Of course this is a popular hunt destination during the Halloween season, but all kinds of groups have enjoyed this hunt from spring to fall, whether in daylight or (if you dare) after sunset.
Contact us to learn more about this spine-tingling, funny-bone-tickling spooky scavenger hunt—and find more fun in Salem!
The Naked at the MFA Scavenger Hunt
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An unblushing look at nudity in art…
…though we can’t guarantee that you won’t blush on this naughty tour of the MFA.
On teams, you’ll scrutinize paintings and sculptures to answer tricky, humorous questions. Along the way, you’ll get a whirlwind tour of the best of the MFA, from ancient Egypt and Rome, through the Americas galleries, and right up to the latest contemporary art.
Along the way, you might find…
- randy Romans
- a “stag” party drinking game
- sultry sylphs from Southeast Asia
- Father Time’s hot time
- a god with Venus envy
No knowledge of art—or nudity—is required. You just need sharp eyes and comfy shoes.
This hunt is offered to the general public every February as a Valentine’s Day activity, suitable for teams of up to six people. The rest of the year, groups can book a private hunt any time.
Contact us to learn more about our MFA scavenger hunts—and find more fun in Boston!
The Witches of Salem Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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History comes to life on this spooky quest
Go in search of witches and other weird wonders on this kids’ version of our popular Haunted Salem Scavenger Hunt. Kids and adults work together to solve tricky questions while learning the tales behind old buildings, statues, graveyards, and assorted places that are, according to legend, haunted. You’ll discover what has been called America’s “fourth most haunted” house and see where Nathaniel Hawthorne said he had a run-in with a ghost.
The hunt isn’t just for Halloween: it’s a perfect activity for birthday parties, summer-camp outings, and even school field trips, when teachers want to introduce Salem history in a fun, new way while teaching kids teamwork and cooperation.
Recommended for ages 7 and up. At least one adult must accompany each team.
Contact us to learn more about our scavenger hunts for kids—and find more fun in the Boston area!
A World of Thanks: A Virtual Gratitude Team Building Game
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Need some good news?
Let’s not forget to look at all that’s right about the world and our history. On this gratitude scavenger hunt, teams roam the internet in search of answers to tricky, fun questions about the many people, places, and moments for which we can be grateful. It’s a virtual appreciation game, so you’ll also come away with a better appreciation for your colleagues.
You’ll follow clues to discover websites around the world that celebrate natural wonders and pioneering people who have given amazing gifts to us all in discoveries and inventions, music, food, art, education, humor, and a cornucopia of other areas of achievement.
This is a great way for any hybrid or remote team to celebrate Thanksgiving (or express gratitude any time of year!) while having fun as a group and reinforcing positive workplace culture.
You’ll search for things to be thankful for, including…
- The wonders of the human heart, as you go through a giant one at the Franklin Institute
- The advances in everyday food, glorious food, as reflected through the mischievous eyes of Andy Warhol
- The amazing sculpting powers of water at the Iguazu Falls in South America
- Marvels of transportation, a Space Shuttle at the Air & Space Museum or fun model trains at Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry
- Miracles of nature such as chimpanzees and the species-saving arks that are zoos
- Heroes and pioneers such as Marie Curie, Rosa Parks, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
…and much more. There’s even a bonus challenge featuring Americans who lead by example in their work for charities and worthy causes. By the end of this appreciation game, you’ll certainly be thankful you played.
A Kids Edition and an International/ESL Edition are also available. Contact us to learn more.
The Grab ’n’ Go Halloween Scavenger Hunt
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Happy Halloween!
Whether you want festive fun or a chance to show off your costume before you go party, a spooky Halloween scavenger hunt is a mummy-rable—sorry, memorable—adventure for all. You might have to discover weird new uses for food, dig up a skeleton, ward off a vampire, use your bodies to spell “BOO!,” do your best zombie impression, and more.
Teams fan out to tackle such challenges as…
Take unusual team photos
Get your creative juices flowing and your haunted side showing as you come up with clever ways to complete fun “photo op” challenges. Everyone has to get into the picture (except the ghoul holding the camera, of corpse).
They’re designed to give you room to have fun while also delivering dramatic visuals (not just shots of people standing around like a bunch of stiffs). You might have to do the Monster Mash in a crowded place. Or rise from the dead in a funny way. Or pretend to go trick-or-treating.
Participants use their own smartphone cameras and send the images to our photo-sharing site. You’ll get to see the other players’ pictures and download them afterward.
Find or create unusual items
You’ll also have to procure or concoct unusual items, often with a tricky twist. Can you find or draw a creature that represents your team spirit? How about a food menu featuring blood and bone? A haunting Halloween mask? Something inflatable with a terrifying message written on it? You’ll be shocked—and occasionally horrified—by the results that come from devilishly good teamwork.
Crack a code to decipher a mystery message
Your haunted hunt materials will include a bizarrely coded message. What the H-E Double Hockey Sticks does it say? To crack the creepy code, you’ll need to solve crafty, fun puzzles, possibly involving a few twisted trivia questions, an intriguing message from beyond the grave, a musical phone call, and other surprises. Can you piece together the key that unlocks the mystery message?
Locate the Hunt Host for a bone-tingling bonus challenge
At a dead-signated spot in the hunt area, the Host will be waiting to treat you to a tricky, icky visual puzzle. It’s a monstrous good time, and you’ll want to do your best if you hope to stay alive…to win the game, that is!
The Halloween Trivia Slam
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Is Ghost Hunting a Trivial Pursuit?
How are you at conducting a seance? Because your team will have quite an edge in this Halloween trivia game if you can consult with spirits, goblins, ghosts, specters, vampires, and other things that go bump in the night.
During this “Halloween trivia pub quiz” your team will tackle a variety of challenges. You might be asked to…
- Identify movie monsters by their dating profiles.
- Ponder ridiculous DIY costumes and decide “Who Wore It Best?”
- Recall characters from Halloween episodes of classic TV shows.
- Name famous haunted places.
- Recognize the slogans of Halloween candy.
You might want to come appropriately attired for the surprising photo challenge round, testing your teamwork and creativity.
Host Your Game In-Person or Online
In select locations, the game can be played almost anywhere—such as your office or a room in a restaurant. Our Host will lead you through the game, which you’ll play using our browser-based app, which provides hints when you’re stuck.
A Virtual Edition is available via Zoom. At the start, our Host joins you to go over the rules, then teams head into breakout rooms. You’ll use our browser-based app (nothing to install!) to receive and answer questions. After each round you’ll rejoin the Host to hear the answers, get score updates, and get in some banter.
A Kids Edition is also available for ages 10 and up.
Dying to get in on the fun of Halloween games? Contact us to learn more…before time runs out!
Virtual Ghost Hunt: The Haunted Online Scavenger Hunt
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Caution: There’ll be ghosts in your machine
…when you use your computer to join us for a poltergeist-plagued online scavenger hunt. On teams, you’ll go for a virtual walk to and within haunted places and learn the stories of their ghosts. You’ll meet our host on Zoom, then your team will go into a breakout room and use our browser-based app to follow a trail of clues across surprising websites, in search of answers to tricky questions.
We’ve taken our decades of real-world “haunted scavenger hunts” and translated them into an online quest—with new ghost-plagued places and blood-chilling tales.
Along the way, your team will…
- Visit Philadelphia’s creepy Eastern Penitentiary and its bygone (or are they?) prisoners
- Wander among crowded tombs in a cemetery haunted by a someone who was accidentally buried alive
- Learn the chilling fate of Giles Corey at the Salem Witch Trial Memorial
- Sneak into the White House in search of the presidents whose ghosts have been spotted there
And those are just a few of the escapades and tales your team will enjoy on this online scavenger hunt. And in October, the game is perfect for your virtual Halloween party!
Or are you looking for a Kids Edition? Step this way…
Also available: The Halloween Trivia Slam, which proves that answer tricky questions associated with the holiday is not a trivial pursuit. (See what we did there?)
To join the fun, all you need is a good internet connections, reliable teammates, and a bit of courage. Click below to get into the game…before it’s too late.