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GHOST STORIES & PARANORMAL CAPTURES

Visitors to Rowtons’ Museum frequently report paranormal experiences, whether that be during a day visit or on one of the museum’s paranormal investigations. Below are a small selection of some of the best captures and stories from the museum.

PHOTOGRAPH OF A SPECTRAL MANIFESTATION OVER THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL MANNEQUIN

This photograph was taken by a guest during an evening investigation of the museum. It is a close up from a wider image of the chapel (below). In it, one can see the museum’s mannequin of the Archangel Michael and what appears to be a strange, blue-tinged mass. The anomalous manifestation seems to sit over the mannequin’s face and down onto clothes as a single mass, rather than showing the definition of the different textures. At the time, the mannequin was wearing a Santa hat and beard. When you look closely, you can see the edge of the beard either side of the blob… as if the anomaly is over the top of the mannequin and not a part of it. Of further interest is the colour of the mass, with the Archangel Michael often associated with the colour blue and — of course — peacock feathers.

A close up of a photograph taken inside Penuel Chapel on 27th December 2026. It shows a strange, spectral mass over a mannequin of the Archangel Michael. (Image kindly supplied by Laura Price.)
The full photograph, taken at Rowtons’ Museum of the Paranormal and Spirituality in December 2026, with the mannequin of Michael visible in the bottom right corner. (Image kindly supplied by Laura Price.)

A COLOURED ORB OF LIGHT IS REPEATEDLY PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE SÉANCE PARLOUR

Strangely, several visitors to the museum have shared with us coloured orbs of light (either green or yellow) in the séance parlour, specifically around the museum’s 1890s’ mourning gown and 1870s’ summer mourning bonnet. Below are several of these odd photographs. Look closely, and you will be able to spot the strange light anomalies. If you have captured something similar in the séance parlour, we’d love to hear from you!

Photograph taken on 19th August 2026 and kindly shared by museum member Jane Anderton.
Photograph taken on 16th August 2026 and kindly shared by Ronald.
Photograph taken on 30th May 2025 and kindly shared by Angela G.

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