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Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square

234 West 42nd Street, The Odditorium, New York City, NY 10036
212-398-3133
Ranked #274 of 707 attractions in New York City
3.5 of 5 stars 90 Reviews
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Type: Speciality Museums, Mysterious Sites
Owner description: Ripley’s Believe it or Not Times Square provides the Ultimate Adventure for visitors to New York City. Take a journey into the bizarre and the... more » Owner description: Ripley’s Believe it or Not Times Square provides the Ultimate Adventure for visitors to New York City. Take a journey into the bizarre and the unusual through North America’s largest Ripley’s Odditorium, with over 18,000 square feet and 500 artifacts that will amaze and astonish you. An absolute must see during your visit to New York. Click on our Web site for more information and save 15% on tickets. « less
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Bangalore, India
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Having visited a poorer cousin of this attraction at Bangalore, India earlier, I'd hoped that the New York edition would be on a grander scale. I was sorely disappointed, the overall standard of the exhibits are of fairly poor quality and it is extremely expensive to visit. While there were some interesting ones, most of them did not fall into... More

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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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The experience was very nice but I hope the photo that they take when we enter are for free considered as part of the amenity and considered our remembrance of the place, I'm just surprise that we have to pay for it. But over all fun!

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Reading, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I had great expectations of Ripley's given the blurb and advertising I had seen. However, I was greatly disappointed. The exhibition is mainly replicas rather than the original articles. There are not many interactive exhibits and the whole thing took less than 20 minutes. On my way out I was asked by staff if i had enjoyed Ripley's. I replied... More

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London, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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A great way to spend a few hours and see some cool stuff, some educational stuff, some strange stuff and some damn right freaky stuff me and my partner loved it, yes its abit expensive but where else would you see shrunken heads, medieval torture devices, part of the berlin wall, giant cigars big enough for king kong a portrait... More

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Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

sitting next to madam tussads this museum is def one for the person who likes weird make sure you visit it since most of the stuff in there will be hard to believe

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Fairfield, Connecticut
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

It's very expensive for a so-so bunch of exhibits that only takes less than 2 hours to walk through. We didn't have any discount coupons and cost over $90 including tax for 3 people. They took photos as soon as we walked in, got them at the end for a pretty good price, but most of the exhibits themselves were... More

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Ripleystimessquare, General Manager at Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Domino 1969, I’m glad you found the torture devices interesting and the Black Hole that got you dizzy is a big favorite of everyone. You can purchase tickets on our Web site for any day and save 20 percent. Thanks for your review. Michael More

East Hartford, Connecticut
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94 reviews 94 reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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I've been to a couple of other Ripley's locations, but my kids like this. It seemed pretty much the same as the other ones I've been too. It is entertaining, but gets a little old after your 3rd time. The price (realize this is right near Times Square) was crazy. With a coupon, it still cost 4 of us over... More

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Ripleystimessquare, General Manager at Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square, responded to this review
18 May 2012

KDAA, Glad your kids liked it! Our Times Square location actually has some of the most unique exhibits in the whole Robert Ripley collection. Elephant Armor, an albino elephant and the largest collection of shrunken heads are just a few of the rarities only at Times Square. More

Cortez, Colorado
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This stuff amazed me and my kids!! There is so much to explore and see and it's even educational with some of the exhibits!

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See 3 more reviews by Marie D for New York City
Ripleystimessquare, General Manager at Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Marie D, Thanks for the great review! I’m glad you and your kids had fun. Michael More

Tralee, Ireland
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

As a child I was huge fan of the show so visiting the museum was a dream come true for me. So many weird and wonderful artefacts on display.

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See 15 more reviews by Miket87 for New York City
Ripleystimessquare, General Manager at Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square, responded to this review
13 April 2012

Miket87, Thanks for the great review! Glad we could help your dream come true. Micheal More

Haymarket, Virginia, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We were hustled for more money the minute we walked into the place and the minute we walked out. I had already spent $100 to get into the museum for my family of 4, and by the time I realized that this alleged "20% discount" was a rip-off, it was too late. If you go to the McDonald's or almost... More

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See 6 more reviews by Darryn B for New York City
Ripleystimessquare, General Manager at Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square, responded to this review
13 April 2012

Darryn, thanks for the review. Are you sure the coupons you’re referring to were Ripley’s? We don’t have any of the discounts you referenced in the market. The 20 percent off you received is the best deal we have making us one of the lowest priced attractions in Times Square. Michael More

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