Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in St. Augustine, FL

Ripley's St. Augustine • 19 San Marco Ave. • St. Augustine, FL 32084
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The very first permanent Ripley’s attraction, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! St. Augustine offers a fascinating experience for guests of all ages. The attraction is located within a historic castle and features three floors with more than 800 bizarre exhibits and artifacts. Guests can find shrunken heads, a pirate made of scrap car parts, the largest operational erector-set Ferris wheel, and more.

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Ripley's St. Augustine is the first & Oldest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium!

Although Robert Ripley was a frequent visitor to St. Augustine and stayed in the building often, he did not create the museum. He died in 1949 and a year after his death, the Castle Warden was purchased to be the ideal, uniquely glamorous building to house his collections.

Collections that include real shrunken human heads, rosaries made of human bone, and a drum kit featuring two human skulls fused together and covered with human skin. Those and 800 other unique exhibits, artifacts, artwork and so much more await you and your family inside the museum right here in St. Augustine!

NOTE: In order to board the Ghost Train you must present your voucher and Photo ID at the Ripley’s Ghost Parlor at least 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time. Be sure to bring along a digital camera and any other recording gear you wish.
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The Castle Warden, built in 1887, was the first permanent home of Robert Ripley's collection.
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The Castle Warden, built in 1887, was the first permanent home of Robert Ripley's collection. Step into the vortex tunnel...if you dare. Bad to the Bone Motorcycle!
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St. Augustine Customer Reviews

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Jennifer B.
Spring w, FL
1 Review
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"Ripley’s odd things"
January 2019
We enjoyed our time looking at Ripley’s odd collection! Multiple levels of some pretty cool stuff and makes you think if they are real or not
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Tip: Parking is limited

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Matthew Bell
Titusville , FL
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"Weekend with my wife"
January 2019
Ripley's Believe it or not was an excellent museum and an excellent time my wife and I had we bought our tickets reserve direct website I was able to just show the e tickets to the establishment no problem went right in I will definitely use reserve direct again and the museum was excellent thank you
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Tip: If you do go to this museum in St Augustine please make sure you have some dollar bills or quarters because there are different things that you can do throughout the museum that will take dollar bills or quarters

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Alana Buckman
Jacksonville, FL
1 Review
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"Great experience for our family, especially the twins!"
November 2018
Our family really enjoyed our trip to Ripley's. There are a lot of things to see and experience. Our young twins loved the hands-on experiences and didn't want to leave. Yes...visit, enjoy the adventure, and see/learn something new and exciting!
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Tip: A museum with lots of exciting things to see around every corner and up each level.

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donald barrett
Palm Coast, FL
1 Review
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"Museum trip"
October 2018
4 retired adults had a great time at the ripley's museum
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Tip: Book with reserve st augustine and get head of the line privledge

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Jen R.
Salt Lake City, UT
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"So much fun"
July 2018
There are tons of quirky and fun exciting things around every turn. This is definitely worth checking out.
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Tip: There is quite a bit of walking involved.

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Liz Rivera-Vazquez
Orlando, FL
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"Fun with the kids"
July 2018
We had a great time and a lot of fun with our kids
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St. Augustine Customer
Jesup, GA
1 Review
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"Muy costoso"
June 2018
Me parece un precio muy alta para la calidad del museo. Deberían d considerar y bajar el precio
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Rebekah Harris
Lake butler, FL
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"Family fun"
April 2018
We purchased tickets online. Ticket prices are very affordable. This is an activity appropriate for the whole family. There are quite a bit of interactive things/activities throughout the museum. We brought children ranging from 7 to 10 years of age and all of them thoroughly enjoyed the museum. Every thing was displayed in an interesting manner and an educational manner. Everyone learned something here while having a blast! Bring some change with you because some of the interactive activities do require money while others are free. We did one activity that was $1 and still would have had a blast had we not done that activity. There are some displays set up for a good photo op. We spent about three hours in the museum and no one once complained about being bored. I would have been able to spend more time and would be willing to go back!
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Tip: Go potty before you start the museum because there isn't one throughout and you have to exit the museum to use one if you've already started going through, but they will let you back in. Bring change for some interactive activities. Purchase tickets online because they're slightly cheaper and you get into the museum quicker.

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denizdfaz
St. Augustine, Florida
"The Odditarium"
TripAdvisor user rating 5 out of 5
Reviewed June 24, 2019 NEW
Lots of fun with friends and family spending time in this funky museum after Red train tour. Beautiful gift shoppe. Friendly helpful staff. Feel close to the mummified cat, How do you say Meow in Egyptian! Believe it, or not!
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Andrea H
"Better than I expected!"
TripAdvisor user rating 4 out of 5
Reviewed June 15, 2019 NEW
This was not on my list of places to see in St. Augustine, but another member of my group wanted to go so I went. It was better than I expected. Of course, there were a lot of hokey displays that you would expect, but I did not expect the interesting artwork....painting on black beans, artwork made out of computer keyboard keys, the space station made out of matchsticks, etc. There are also a few displays outside of the museum that are worth the visit. A nice break from the more traditional historical sites.
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Monique O
"Wow!!!"
TripAdvisor user rating 5 out of 5
Reviewed June 13, 2019 NEW
We try to visit any Ripley's in the are while traveling and this one was no exception! We lived in Spain so this building had our attention from the moment we walked up!! So accurate and really cool inside.
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502deborahr
Belmont, North Carolina
"Children Loved It"
TripAdvisor user rating 5 out of 5
Reviewed June 13, 2019 NEW
Children, ages 7 and 8 loves the collection. They especially liked the videos showing some of the world’s records. They even had a wax made of their hand while there. Allow at least an hour. There are several floors to see. Restroom is available and a large gift shop at the exit.
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GarysMom725
Palm Bay, Florida
"Cool Place to Begin Your Tour of St. Augustine"
TripAdvisor user rating 5 out of 5
Reviewed June 10, 2019 NEW
We took the Red Train Trolly around St. Augustine. We started at Ripley’s and toured there, first. Very interesting “odditorium”. This is the first Rilpley’s Cool exhibits. Something for everyone.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum is located at Ripley's St. Augustine • 19 San Marco Ave. • St. Augustine, FL 32084
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum

How long does it take to tour the Odditorium?
Ours is a self-guided tour so you can go through as quickly or slowly as you need to!  If you like to take your time and learn the history and back story of our exhibits, we would suggest at least 2 hours.  If you prefer to view the oddities and play with our interactive exhibits, you can get through in closer to an hour.

Are cameras allowed?
Yes.

Is there parking?
We have plenty of free parking at the Odditorium for our guest. There is a three hour limit on holiday and busy weekends.

Is the Odditorium wheelchair accessible?
Yes.

Does the Sightseeing Train stop at Ripley’s?
Yes it does.

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