There's also a beautiful Houdini portrait painting by Craig Vilaube.Ĭelebrities and dignitaries of all kinds have attended seances in the Houdini Room, including a famous 1991 visit by President Ronald Reagan. There is a truly intense 'Houdini vibe' in the room that I'm convinced emanates from these artifacts which, after all, are only a few hands away from Houdini himself.

The room contains a wonderful collection of authentic Houdini artifacts, some of which were handed down from Bess and Edward Saint to the parents of Magic Castle co-founders Bill and Milt Larsen (Bess and Ed lived very near the Lane Mansion in their final years). The room was remodeled in 1997 and again in 2008. The centerpiece of the room is a beautiful signed Lalique bronze chandelier which hangs over the large round seance table. Tom Heric and Milt Larsen on Febru(so technically it's not yet 50, but I like my headline). The Houdini Seance Room was originally one of four bedrooms inside the Lane Mansion. Of course, no visit to the Castle is complete without a peek inside their famous Houdini Seance Room. The official home of the Academy of Magical Arts opened on January 2, 1963. The Magic Castle in Hollywood celebrated its 50 Anniversary this week.

Houdini room