We went on a trolly tour and it was great! We loved learning about the history of St. Augustine and our tour guide was amazing! His name and Irish i believe. 10/10 DEFINITELY RECOMMEND CHECKING IT OUT read more

My youngest daughter and I got away for an early weekend in St. Augustine with the family. Since we had extra time, we thought we would be tourists and, well do something touristy. I let her choose and Ripley's was her choice. I was amazed at the crowds, since normally we only come to St. Augustine in the winter months. But the line was relatively short and after a crowd in the first room, everything else flowed quickly. While she enjoyed the artistic item (painted potato chips, portraits using crayon heads, bottle caps) and the Marilyn Monroe gown, I enjoyed some of the details on the interesting things Ripley found on his travels. Was it cheesy, yes, completely. Was it fun, absolutely, we laughed and giggled at quite a bit. For those of you worried about the gruesome portrayal of items, it really was not over the top. read more

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This was such a fun museum! There was all sorts of things that make this museum so unique and so interesting. It's a lot of odds and ends and things that most people wouldn't even dream of and it's all right here. Every piece is a conversation piece where your imagination can run wild with trying to figure out how that piece made it into this museum. There's so much here that is so interesting and out of the norm it's definitely worth a visit. I learned so much things that I wouldn't have known otherwise if I hadn't gone here. There's also more museum pieces in the vending machine and bathroom areas if you want to check out more pieces. read more

If your in St Augustine this is one of the museums is recommended to visit atleast once. It's 3 floors of bizarre freakish and cool things/people. Kids will enjoy it Also, you want to bring quarters with you. There are several machines that requires a fee in order to play with them. Wish they had mentioned it to me there were some cool machines that I would of loved to try out. Make sure to get your tickets online you will save couple of bucks read more

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We were really let down. This was advertised as the 1st ever museum. Mr. Ridley actually put himself into this site. We didn't see it. We've been to other locations that were 100% better. There were more poster boards on the wall then actual exhibits, the exhibits weren't all that great. We do not recommend you spend money here. PROS: Front desk staff CONS: Price Exhibits Gift shop worker was so rude read more

The museum is nothing like I expected. Lots of pictures and posters. DO NOT park in the handicapped park!!!! We came out and was ready to leave. The red train tours parked and blocked the handicapped parking. Would not allow us to leave for 12 minutes!!! Hot outside so had to sit there and waste gas for the AC, waiting for the this guy to move his train. He was rude. Never aga read more

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I came here all the time as a kid and it was always my favorite thing. I came back recently as an adult, and I was incredibly disappointed. Part of what made it so fun was how interactive everything was, but now a lot of things have been disabled so they don't move or make loud noises and there's no spooky lighting. Maybe the Karens complained about their kids getting scared. There were a lot of coin machines that we wanted to use but we didn't have coins, they should have offered before we went in. Overall it's kind of falling apart and half of everything doesn't even work. read more

We took the train ride with Irish. Highly recommend, he made it very funny and a great 1 hour ride around,

We went with the joint tickets that included the red train ride. I would definitely recommend doing the ride first and going to cool off inside the museum. It was a great time is a little boring and not as interactive as I would like but still fun for the whole family. Plenty of photo opportunities, I think that there is some construction going on so had some dehumidifiers and certain things that kind of took away from the experience but I understand and didn't let it ruin the fun! read more

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This was my second time going to a Ripley's museum and it was pretty unremarkable. Almost every room had some cheesy machine that wanted you to put a dollar in it to "get your fortune" or read your palm lines or flatten a penny... and obviously the guys at the front seat didn't say "oh by the way you need $10 in quarters with you for the museum games", so we were unprepared to waste our money. Also I was told that because the museum was on three separate floors I couldn't push my stroller around the museum. I had to carry my 25+ lb baby almost the entire time for over an hour. And I did see elevators to all the floors so...? I probably won't visit a third time unless my son drags me when he is older! :) read more

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We've been to a few Ripleys and this one was just "ok." The kids weren't as interested in stuff like the ones in TN or MB. It's a beautiful old building with gorgeous surrounding area. You can pay to park in the lot and walk around the historic streets and see the fort. read more

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Believe it or not, this is the ONLY Ripley's that Robert Ripley's himself has stepped foot in! Isn't that awesome! This old hotel turned into an amazing Ripley's Odditorium! With interactive portions to just weird odd things, it's 3 stories of weird and cool oddities! Definitely a cute stop during a St. Augustine Trip! A big thing that I absolutely LOVE about this Ripley's is how convenient everything is. It's walking distance to the fort and marketplace, is a stop for Train Tours, and the mere fact that there's so many Ripley's attractions in the area. They obviously have the museum (with cool free oddities around in the front too), Red Train Tour, Ghost Train Tour, and even a golf course closer to the market place! They usually have packaged deals to get more attraction for a lower rate! I'm a big fan of Ripley's and am on a mission to visit all Ripley's around the globe and this one is hands down my favorite! Every time I go they have a few new items that they switch around from museum to museum and it's always a treat to try to find what objects it is. All of the times I've been here the Tour Guides have been incredible and seem to really enjoy what they're doing and are so knowledgeable of not only Ripley's but of St. Augustine! read more

Handsome Alex was the best tour guide you could ever have for the red train tour. Amazing dad jokes. 10/10 experience, would recommend!!!

I won't come back. If you decide to go, make sure you buy your tickets online! We saved $3 per ticket this way. The day we went it was raining so that might have contributed to the crowd of people. We ended up in a line through parts of the museum and had to wait to move forward. Overall, I didn't really enjoy this museum. I felt like a lot of the exhibits were meant to shock and awe and, personally, I found it more gross than interesting. Also, I'm not a fan of how the museum, and Ripley himself, treats objects/rituals from other countries. They emphasize anything different as weird and bizarre and that just didn't sit well with me. It was like he tried to turn everything he saw oversees into a freak show and that made me uncomfortable. My husband said he has been to the Ripley's in Orlando and it was much larger. This one seemed small. We made it through everything in about an hour. There were a couple things that I enjoyed seeing. There was The Lord's Prayer engraved on a pinhead, which was super impressive. I also enjoyed seeing star wars characters carved into crayons. I thought these things were cool but they were pretty few and far between. Also, there seemed to be a ton of places where you could insert money to play a game. I felt like the museum was trying to milk money out of people at every turn. read more

Our family enjoyed Ripleys , but had even more fun with Handsome Alex. ALL his dad jokes kept us entertained all while learning about history. Keep up the awesome tours HANDSOME Alex read more

Payed a lot to get in. Same stuff they have had for years. Now you have to pay to park in their parking lot. Even if you came for Ripley's. read more

This is a pale comparison of what Ripley's used to be. In the 70's-80's the exhibits here were actual findings of Mr. Ripley's journeys. Unfortunately, now they have replicas of what he found. Sure there are some things that are real....I think. Dinosaur dung from long ago and a shrunken head or 2, but much of it was wax figures, or pictures of things. Much of what I could have Googled. The entry fee will break your bank if you're a large family like us (party of 6). Not worth it anymore. At least we found out & won't be back. Plus the guy at the desk was rude and a moron as he left us standing there for 30 minutes while he conversed with another couple. I feel they opened too many of these and spread his exhibits too thin. In turn this made them have to use filler which is just disappointing to those of us that knew what it once was. Ripley's himself wouldn't believe it if he saw it himself! read more

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3 story building ADA accessible. Plenty of parking. Visited original and very first Ripley's Believe It Or Not in St Augustine, Florida. Three floors of interesting things and people, plus exterior grounds fun to look at. Building itself was beautifully designed. Staff very helpful. Recommend to anyone with or without family. read more

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I thought it was good based on how much we paid. It was $50 doe 2 adults and 3 kids. Buying the tickets online saved us $2 per ticket. The kids enjoyed the exhibits and everything was interesting. They especially liked the going through the vortex bridge at the end. There was a section that had little mini movies to explain interesting stuff. That was cool and we would have spent more time there but we had a toddler with us. It's cramped quarters so if they are crowded you will need to wait until the people in front finish before you can move ahead. There were a ton of things that required extra money which I was cool with but they should tell you that at the beginning so you can get extra quarters before you start. Also you can't bring a stroller so if you have a baby, you'll need to carry him/her the entire walk. My kids enjoyed it. read more

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Ernie and I also came here as well. Make sure you have plenty of time to see everything. There is so much to see!!! It's a little outdated, but for the most part-it looks like they're trying to keep the place up. I can't remember what we paid to get in, but it was higher than what I wanted to pay, but we went in anyways. We really enjoyed seeing all of the quirky oddities! read more

Interesting place to visit and good place to kill time as well. Never been to any Ripley's museum so did not know what to expect. My husband, however, love this place. With different weird, scary, interactive things you can think of, it is in this place. I think it is good for kids but not sure if i would recommend it to anyone. Maybe visit it once just to check it out but other than that. it is OK read more

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Fun family place to spend a few hours. This location is the original Ripleys museum being in St Augustine for over 50 years. I went there as a child and now I'm bringing my kids there. They liked it when they were 5 or 6 but they really enjoyed and appreciated it so much more when they turned 9. read more

A bit expensive for what it is but that seems to apply to almost everything these days. This is an interesting and fun interactive museum but keep in mind it is not stroller friendly. You are required to carry your stroller up and down stairs. read more

I took my 3 year old and 8 year old to St Augustine for the afternoon with weather looking a bit ominous, and decided to try Ripley's after a video on the website made me think it would be age appropriate. WRONG. There are more torture devices than anything it seems, and when we walked into the theatre the portion showing was on the Iron Maiden torture chamber. I had to get them out quickly. There were also TONS of things that would require extra money, after having just spent $30 on tickets that felt wasted. I had to tell them "no" to at least 10 fortune teller machines. It is an interesting place, but not one I'd ever recommend taking my children to, despite the quick look at the website which made it seem child appropriate. read more

Enjoyed the Odditorium but didn't allocate enough time before our Red Train tour. They should really let us renter when we leave to do the time specific train tour. The Red Train Tour was great, our tour guide was "Handsome Alex". He has a great sense of humor and is very engaging when talking about the sites in St Augustine. Very knowledgeable. If you go on a Saturday see Handsome Alex is working. read more

Majority of museum displays were of grim content. More like a haunted house, than a display of unique global collections. Even at half price for residence of St.John's county, it's not worth the experience. It's a shame because some of the items had the potential to be more informative and educational but you had to get past so many disturbing images and sounds to appreciate the good content. read more

This review is for the city train tour that this museum offer. I appreciate that you allow dogs on your train. We enjoy it the informative tour, and it was not crowded. read more

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Ripley's Museums are always fun to visit. No matter if you've read the books or seen the TV show,, the museums hold so many different things. Every instillation is different. The one in St. Augustine has some great Star Wars things, some awesome Space coast things along with some really strange things that you have to see to believe. And of course, it empties into a gift shop. read more

Ripley is full of surprises, a lot of interactive things too! It was my first time at Ripleys, always when we come to Orlando I think about going over but never did, since we had a little more of time this past vacation we decided to look out for interesting things to do at St Augustine, we found a coupon with a great deal and here we go!! The collection was Amazing! And but looking at other reviews before deciding to go, manny people said that they were in different ones and each one of them have a variety of different things! It was a fun experience, the place is 3 stories so there is a lot to look at it. We really enjoyed this Museum experience, exceeded my expectations, everything was well organized is truly a must see in Saint Augustine! read more

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Expected a bit more out of both the museum and gift shop but both were a bit boring. Nothing exciting, mainly huge photos on the walls with info under discussing the incredible thing that occurred. Gift shop catered more to small children. Counting find one thing to buy. Bummer read more

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Absolutely loved the red train tour! Alex, our handsome tour guide, was a wealth of knowledge and gave us a unique look into this historic city. Absolutely outstanding. read more

The entrance to get in seemed to take so long with so few people buying tickets. I don't Ripley would have believed it himself. Once passed the part of buying tickets, it wasn't half bad. Well, our group did the red train tour of St. Augustine, then we came back. There were some cool things, if in St. Augustine it's worth visiting. There were three floors of exhibits and was kind of a weird lay out. Otherwise, kind of meh. I didn't find this one as impressive as the one in Orlando, but we were visiting with friends so we were having a lot of fun. read more

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Ripleys is always fun! We went here for something to do while in St. Augustine. It's small but a good size. We had a great time and would visit again! The log house in the parking lot was really cool too! I recommend taking some time to visit here! read more

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We stopped in because of the rain, and I'm glad we did. There was some great art and pieces to look at, and of course the stranger myths and talents. We had a few scares and laughs too. Great for all ages - we're 28 and 30 and probably enjoyed it more than the kids around us. Was only $15 or so for each of us to get in. read more

You gotta stop by if you are ever in the area! This is the same place where they use to do the shows! So many fun & interesting things to see here! You can check out things inside and they also have train rides that last about an hour but definitely worth it. I highly recommend the train ride! All the staff was AWESOME. Also parking is free here. read more

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Wow what a fantastic trip. I love it all. My 4-year-old town loved it too. I would take someone else here who hasn't been here before because I need to see everything here three times. read more

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Some artifacts are cool, but most of the museum is just photos of things. There is not good airflow and has an overall musty smell since it's located in an old castle. Expensive for what it actually is. read more

Loved the Red Train tour recently. Learned and laughed a lot. "Handsome Alex " was the best. I'm so glad I took the tour. As a Dad i especially appreciated the Dad jokes. Will return read more

The museum was cool. We got a discount to add the red train to see the area and we're delighted with our tour guide HANDSOME Alex he had great energy amazing dad jokes that had us laughing definitely brought life to the tour around the town . Would take his tour again only if it's him driving read more

Should be called Ripped off believe it or not. I paid $20 to take a lame tour though this place seeing just copies of things. I really don't understand the lines of people waiting to get in here other than the fact there was air conditioning in there when it was a hot day. There are so many nice things to see in St Augustine but Ripley's isn't one of them. read more