Fun little shop located at Pier 54. We spent about 45 minutes browsing the store and enjoying the oddities that the shop has to offer. There is a small area that displays the original owners collectibles and notes. read more

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If you're a tourist as myself.. this is the place to stop by, I'm sure you will find something here to take back to your home state. I found alot of interesting things.. Giant Penny (size of my palm).. State magnets.. and other curious things. To top it off its by the pier.. so you can't miss this place.. look for the sign by the sidewalk.. MEXICAN JUMPING BEANS!!.. LoL read more

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I've been a fan of "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop" for many years, especially to take visitors to see. It's a free fun museum in a shop. When you pay attention to the items, you'll find a bit of local history as well as what would have been extraordinary items. Consider the age and era, it's the equivalent of the days when folks went to the circus to see unusual animals and creatures from faraway lands. In the cases, other than the famous Sylvester and Sylvia, be sure to look for a hat of the Chief Seattle, the city's namesake. Animal creatures are at the front; the two headed pig is likely the most famous. Also put some change into the old mechanical "toys". My favorite is Estrella, the Gypsy Fortune Teller, where you actually get a fortune dispensed to you. Be sure to try some fudge. It's an excellent little treat. Otherwise, shop for an unusual trinket. I was very impressed with their vast collection of Harry Potter wands. Check them out. read more

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop has called the Seattle waterfront home since 1899. One cabinet holds a display of genuine shrunken heads, including the world's smallest and an actual shrunken head with torso. Shrunken heads are terrible and fascinating at the same time. Can you believe that headhunters ever existed? I can't imagine wanting to keep a dead person's head as a souvenir. One object... or person... you'll want to see is Sylvester. Sylvester is a mummy, and extraordinarily well-preserved. He was found in Arizona in 1895 and has been at Ye Olde Curiosity Shop since the fifties. That mustache though! You'll see things here you won't find anywhere else and it's actually FREE to get in. So don't miss the chance to say you've been there. Be prepared to see some pretty wacky stuff. It is a collection of old and new, unique and grotesque, filled with novelty and wonder. There is something for every age and if you look hard enough, you will see some pretty strange things scattered throughout the shop as well some collectible items that work well as souvenirs. It's a great place to bring friends or family from out of town. Bring quarters and play all of the things you can. Worth popping in if you're checking out waterfront. read more

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Beautiful shop full of lots of hand crafted items from the local huon pine. It is a very welcoming shop, staff are very friendly. Items for all ages. read more

There's a lot of weird things in here and it lived up to the name. A highlight for me is all the statues up front- they are all unique and while they are $10-$100 for small figures, are cute knick knacks. Would recommend coming here for your Seattle souvenirs. read more

Free museum with loads of quirky finds. Know someone hard to shop for? Come here! Great destination with dozens of other shops and restaurants next door. read more

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Felt like an unique, old fashioned shop that meets dime museum. You will find many collectibles, knick knacks and souvenirs to choose from. You can enjoy free fudge samples while you shop. And also don't be alarmed by the mummies and shrunken heads in the back of the store. Definitely a different, but fun shopping experience. Never been in a store like it! read more

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Fun shop for stuff no one actually needs other than a laugh. I does have actual curiosities but that coin operated cabinets from the past (so have some change). I haven't bought anything from the shop because it's stuff I would only buy as a joke present. Some of the stuff you can get elsewhere and isn't that special. But if your a tourist maybe you will pick up something crazy just to remember Seattle. read more

A plethora of oddities. I think it was our kids favorite place to spend their vacation money! We went 3 times. Fun stop on the tourist trail while waiting for a boat excursion. read more

Such a cool shop ! I love all the interesting things to look at it! They have so many things both old and new, and fun artifacts! Can't wait to come back when I have more time! read more

Amazing shop; full of great trinkets and accessories, and wonderful atmosphere, almost a museum.

If you looking something out of the ordinary for souvenirs, this is the place to go. They have lots of weird things like, rocks, coins, fun toys, postcards, and the list can go on. Plus on the pier and close to other attractions nearby. Went here for a quick shopping while waiting for our cruise line. I like how this place have some nice artifacts and something you can never find at regular shop. If you have time, check it out. read more

Very nice gift shop! You go in and there's so much to see. It was neat and organized with things like souvenirs to odd animals in jars. There were a variety of penny press machines however they all were broken so that was a bummer but they were nice and gave me my money back. Also it was more pricier than most gift shops but definitely still a good stop to check out while in the area. read more

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Neat collection of oddities and gifts. I do try to pop in every time I'm in Seattle. Their collection of shrunken heads is memorizing.

If my personality were to be a store.... This would be it. There are so many different, and interesting things in here. Some of the things that they have makes me wonder how on earth did they find this. This is definitely one of those tourist shops you can't bypass when you visit Seattle. It's right on the dock near the ferry so you can't miss it. If you like bizarre, and strange... This is the place for you. This shop is like a free little Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum. You wanna eat bugs? They have all sorts of insect candy. LOL They have real mummies, and shrunken heads. Double headed animals are everywhere btw. So don't freak out. Haha! In need of a gift? Or wanna bring home a cool souvenir?..... I say come here! Hahahaha read more

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A must visit for the curious and fans of nature's oddities...Ye Olde Curiosity Shop has a long history in Seattle. It's a museum (free admission) of the unusual crossed with a touristy gift shop. Founded in 1899, YOCS has been collecting interesting artifacts from around the world since its early days. Look up and see mounted animal heads (taxidermy). At the back of the shop you'll find a full sized mummy, shrunken heads and torsos, a freak pig in a jar, 2 headed lamb, old weapons, skulls, masks, and penny arcade machines (e.g., naughty movies, reenactment of a famous murder in Victorian England). The gift shop is far less interesting but you'll find scarves, cheap jewelry, postcards, keychains, tee-shirts, wallets, totem poles, candy, and knickknacks. The fudge counter seems out of place so close to the shrunken heads but it adds to YOCS's charm. read more

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Ye Olde Curiosity Shop was the #1 thing on my "To Visit" list on my road trip up to Washington. I'd been aching to see the place since Kevin Smith's "Roadside Attractions" segment on Leno a decade ago. Seemed like none of the employees I spoke with remembered it, though. Granted they were young and mostly just knew about the shop's oddities. So yeah, before anything else, on getting into Seattle we took a short walk along the waterfront and piled on into this museum of wonders that's been around 115 years. I giddily floated from one thing to another. They've got mummified humans (photos: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ye-olde-curiosity-shop-seattle?select=hGypGo8dx8QZljX3O_00GQ#leUrgxbCFs7z7tIDz_iEXQ, http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ye-olde-curiosity-shop-seattle?select=hGypGo8dx8QZljX3O_00GQ#ts94VPNpoDAxeBcTWFZHuA), antique coin-operated machines (that work), shrunken heads, bones of just about everything, taxidermied creatures (including their famous Fiji mermaid, photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ye-olde-curiosity-shop-seattle?select=hGypGo8dx8QZljX3O_00GQ#SBzZiHijhVzPV_APipCX6w), and so many other interesting things. I'd never seen a sectioned, preserved cadaver head like Medical Ed before (photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ye-olde-curiosity-shop-seattle?select=hGypGo8dx8QZljX3O_00GQ#6QgmvVmzCNmVLd9733lcjQ). We returned again, at the end of the day before heading back to the car, to find the place a bit more deserted, which made looking at the things feel much less rushed. When there's a ton of people in the shop, it's difficult to take the time to look around. If you really want to get a nice long look at everything, I recommend coming in at night. Bought a brass lightswitch cover ($5?). The guy behind the counter said he was looking at those earlier that day, wondering what kind of a person would buy that, "And here you are!" he exclaimed. Yeah, I guess I'm so strange even a guy promoting the transmundane is weirded out by my purchase in his store. All in all, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is roadside platinum, ladies and gentlemen. It's free to visit and it's fascinating. I'd say it's sort of a combination of San Francisco's Musee Mecanique (at least when it comes to ambiance) and the Venice Beach Freakshow. read more

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This is one quirky souvenir shop! And admittedly the only Seattle souvenir shop I've ever been in. Whenever my parents or my man's parents are in town, we always end up at Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. It's for their souvenirs, yes, but also for the weirdness that's inside. Shrunken heads, mummified parts, stuffed dead animals, all living along side walls full of Seattle-branded merchandise, gag gifts, toys, knick-knacks, and more. I'll admit, the front of the store is mostly the same Seattle souvenirs you can likely find all around the town at different shops. But don't give up. The back gets so weird, but in a good way. Also, I would anticipate lots of people inside this store at any given moment. I've never visited when it wasn't packed to the gills with tourists and locals alike. read more

A total tourist trap filled with hilarity. They have pretty funny souvenirs and classic, and by classic, I mean almost before electricity arcade games. I would definitely stop in again just to see their amazing items read more

Interesting tourist store. At first when you walk in it looks like just another tourist place in the Pike Market area but as you go further in it just gets bizarre. This place is what Ripley's Believe It Or Not should be doing! There are real mummies for your viewing pleasure as well as real shrunken human heads from tribes from South America. There is also a three headed infant pig in a preserving bottle. I am sure there are many other oddities to look at that we missed but the place is very popular with the tourists and those looking for something unusual. The place is crowded and is difficult to navigate around. It is worth a return trip for anything that may have been missed the first time around! read more

We stumbled upon Ye Olde Curiosity Shop while going to Elliot's Oyster house. It's a pretty big store with tons of things you never knew you wanted. There are even magnets here of every state so you don't have to go to each state to buy one. (Bong pointed that out to me). In addition to that, they also have fudge here, and they hand out free samples. Also inside near the door are maps as well as guidebooks with coupons in them to help you save money if you're touring Seattle. It's a fun place. read more

Quoting another review: "It's a pretty big store with tons of things you never knew you wanted." I actually visited this store three times while I was here. The prices at this shop are $2-$3 more than the other t-shirt/trinket shops 2 minutes away. However, this place is neat to stop by, because of the crazy exhibits. Make sure you look up at the ceiling and on the walls! I missed plenty of oddities the first time I visited because I just regarded it as a merchandise store. If anyone else watched "Ripley's Believe It or Not" years ago, all the exhibits there are in the same vein. Going once is enough though. Extra star beyond the average 3 stars because of the oddities and the friendly staff. read more

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A Seattle masterpiece!!! A must go and must see!!!! I've been here a hundred times and never get tire of exploration!!!! Fun fun fun!!! A must see ! read more

Why not heck it out even if it's once and never again! This place is exactly as the name describes a curiosity shop! There are also things in here that almost make this place a folk museum of sorts! I didn't buy anything but to look around was very weird and different and I appreciate art like that! They also had some animal art stuff and little gadgets and other things like that for sale. The most interesting thing to me honestly was the Native American artifacts they had! Other than that I can't complain I mean I chose to go here lol! read more

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Yeah, I have to admit to being a bit of a morbid person. Had a great time looking at all the curiosities displayed in this shop. Not only did I see dead people http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ye-olde-curiosity-shop-seattle?select=XaZBbstdZCY7wxHinLYRXw#XaZBbstdZCY7wxHinLYRXw, I bought a touristy shotglass for our collection. Worth a visit! read more

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For sure a tourist trap....but I fell right into it. This place is creepy as hell but I loved it. I especially appreciated the history, shrunken heads and mummies! There's lots of souvenirs and other wacky things to buy. If your looking for a good time and a one of a kind shopping experience, let your curiosity bring you here. read more

This definitely qualifies as a "curiosity shop", if only for the dehydrated mummies in the back. The stories posted about them are really interesting, but also, it's very creepy to see a literal dehydrated dead thing on the pier...I kind of loved it. The merchandise itself was very touristy. They had some great posters, and fun "gift" items that you wouldn't see everywhere. I was more interested in what they had hanging from the ceiling than what they were actually selling. This place had TWO jackalopes. As any respectable curiosity shop should. And the butterflies were lovely. read more

There are about a million things here you don't need yet about 10,000 that you'd buy if you had some money to waste. Seriously, shrunken heads, two headed animals, Mexican Jumping Beans, humorous signs, rocks, animals in jars, pens, trinkets, knick-knacks, and plain ol "junk." Great place to snap humorous pictures, test yourself on the "love meter," get your fortune read by a gypsy in a box, or pay a nickle to look at "dirty movies" from the 1920s. Great fun and a must see tourist trap! read more

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2 headed cat fetus? Check. Mummies? Check. Many other animals with strange abnormalities? Check. Endless amounts of t-shirts, license plates, pens with Seattle and/or your name on it? Check. Lots and lots of tourists? Check. I love the curiosity shop. It's fun to wander, see creepy things and, if you're like me, who never owned an item with my name spelled on it as a child (because my name is spelled unconventionally), you buy a Washington license plate because you can finally own something with your name spelled correctly, it's a weird childhood thing. Definitely worth stopping in for a little randomness. read more

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Originally, I thought it was just a museum, but as it turns out, it's a gift shop with some very interesting roadside attractions. Overall it's a cool place to look around and meander. I purchased some sea shells, and a grab and go box for about a dollar. They had other ones for about five dollars, but since I couldn't open them and the unknown, I grabbed the cheapest one. It had several sea shells inside, a iPhone case, a candy, and some random small piñata toys. Overall it was a great investment and my small boys had a fun time opening it. If I ever go back to ocean shores, I would stop by again. read more

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Always fun to nose around this landmark...they have the most unusual things to look at. There is stuff for everyone here, the touristy things, kid stuff, the average teen and adult...plus if you got the money to spend, many of the animals up on the wall are for sale. read more

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Great tourist trap that has been a stop for the past 100 years! Whenever we wander in, it almost assured we'll consider buying something, but often just end up perusing for an extended period to time. The must seen for any true sightseer or oddities extraordinaire is the "Whale Oosik" - Google it! Well worth your time and effort to check out. read more

It's a weird little shop (weird in a good way) with lots of trinkets, souvenirs, and oddities. Be sure to look up so that you don't miss over 1/2 the stuff to see. It's a fun shop. read more

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Great staff, very helpful and knowledgeable! First time here and it was so interesting and the prices were very reasonable for the cool things they carry. I got a cool little necklace with a spider in it read more

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The shop moved to a new location, but it's still in the general area. It's my favorite place to take my friends that are traveling from out of state. There's lots of stuff to look at and lots of interesting oddities. Definitely make sure you check this spot out, and visit Sylvester! read more

Was visiting Seattle and happened upon this shop. It has many interesting things to see from mummies to little trinkets to jewelry to postcards nice to look around in and kill some time. I bought some vintage postcards from here for my scrapbooking! read more

The items for sale are lovely, they have a great selection of jewelry and native carvings that I would have loved to buy- but the smell was so overpowering that I felt physically sick and was unable to stay more than five minutes. The shock of the human remains didn't help much- though I haven't seen a mummified body before so that may be why I was sensitive to them. A one time experience- I wouldn't go back. read more

I'd avoid this place Terribly tourist with nothing and any taste to bring back to family and friends read more

Must stop at the Seattle Pier area (if you're in the area). Very interesting, unusual collection of artifacts in addition to a very unusual collection of souvenirs and outlandish gifts. I would not consider this a must do, stand alone tourist destination; however, meaning I would not bother coming into the area JUST for it. There is a free waterfront shuttle that runs most of the year that passes there. I would visit in conjunction with other attractions such as Pike's Place Market, the Space Needle area, the Pier area, a cruise and/or a Water Taxi ride across Puget Sound. read more