On August 24, the George Bryson House museum in Mansfield et Pontefract officially unveiled its very own escape room, which will be open to the public for . . .

the rest of the season.

Following the implementation of Café Robina earlier this summer, the museum’s organizing committee was still searching for ways to attract more clientele to make the business more profitable, according to one of its guides, Alexie Romain.

So around a month ago, the museum’s three summer student guides put forth the suggestion of creating an escape room, something that would hopefully catch the intrigue of locals and tourists alike.

“It was in the goal of bringing more people to the Bryson House,” she said. “Just to attract people’s attention.”

Located in a small room in the upper portion of the building, the theme of the escape room consists of a trip back in time, where George Bryson plans to give his fortune to the person who manages to escape the locked room.

“It’s like the key to the past,” she said.

Once they enter the room, participants will be given a letter from Bryson explaining a series of tests, which they have 45 minutes to complete in order to escape the room. For those seeking a more challenging experience, a 30-minute maximum is also available. The room accommodates a maximum of four people.

Winners inherit Bryson’s fictional fortune; record setters will get their picture taken, immortalizing them in the museum’s escape room lore.

According to the museum’s President, Sandra Armstrong, the committee will look into expanding the project for next year if things work out successfully this season.

Fees are $12 per person and hours of operation will go from Thursday between 7 and 10 p.m., on Friday between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. as well as from 6 to 9 p.m.

To reserve an appointment in the escape room, people are invited to contact the museum via its Facebook page or to call Armstrong at (819) 744-1660.

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