Volo Museum Launches New Paranormal Walking Tour

The new experience opens on Sept. 19, taking visitors through historic Volo Cemetery and reported paranormal hot spots.

By Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff

Sep 17, 2026 2:30 PM CDT

Tony Zavala (Top) and John Murath (Bottom) work on transforming an old storage room into an investigation theater. (Jim Wojdyla/Volo Museum)

VOLO, IL — Volo Museum is expanding its paranormal offerings this fall with a new walking tour that will take visitors through a historic cemetery and some of the museum's reported paranormal hot spots.

The museum's new Paranormal Walking Tour opens Sept. 19 and will run Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 1. The experience will include a visit to historic Volo Cemetery, a new paranormal investigation room with hologram storytellers and video evidence, and guided stops at reported paranormal hot spots throughout the museum property and its 177-year-old Antique Malls, according to a news release.

The museum's reported paranormal activity has been featured on television programs including Discovery Channel's "Ghost Lab" and Travel Channel's "Paranormal Caught on Camera." Museum Director Jim Wojdyla said paranormal groups that visited the museum over the years independently reported activity in many of the same areas, according to Volo Museum officials.

The tour begins with a trolley ride before guests explore the cemetery and learn about the people buried there and their possible connections to stories associated with the museum grounds, according to a news release. Visitors will then examine photographs and security camera footage in the new investigation room before heading out to investigate reported paranormal hot spots.

After the guided portion, guests can continue investigating designated areas on their own until the museum closes at 5 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own paranormal investigation equipment, while free paranormal-themed phone apps can also be used during the experience.

Tours will depart at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 19 through Nov. 1. The guided portion lasts about 30 to 45 minutes, and the tour costs $5 with museum admission or a combo pass in September and $10 in October.

Only 25 spots are available for each departure, and advance reservations are encouraged. The walking tour includes stairs, uneven ground at the historic cemetery and extended periods of walking and standing, and the full route is not wheelchair accessible.