Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Step into the wonderful world of Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Times Square, New York. This spellbinding attraction has more than 20 galleries packed with hundreds of artefacts, ranging from dinosaur fossils to outrageous art and giant meteorites to the world's largest display of shrunken heads. Be mesmerised by this most dramatic collection of items showcasing art, science, nature, history and humanity.

The collection is based on the life’s work and devotion of the legendary Robert Ripley, an intrepid cartoonist, reporter, adventurer and explorer who scoured the Earth in search the most bizarre and unusual. Rediscover wonder at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Be amazed by exhibits such as a two-headed calf, a laughing Buddha, an albino giraffe and the pickled head of a tourist. Explore the Amazonian Makeover interactive exhibit, the Impossible LaseRace and enjoy the Fastest Tour of New York – there is so much to see and do.

Step into the intriguing realm of the legendary Robert Ripley, the intrepid cartoonist, reporter, adventurer and explorer who scoured the Earth in search the most bizarre and unusual. Rediscover wonder at the largest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in the world.

The faint-hearted may want to look away now for at Ripley’s you will be stunned by the sideshow acts at weekends. Host Albert Cadabra, alias the Human Blockhead, leads a troupe of ne’er-do-wells who hold no fears: Jelly Boy the sword-swallowing clown; Enigma the Freak of Nature; and Dubini the Man with the Iron Stomach.

Meeting/pick-up point: 234 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Ave.
Start/opening time: 9am.
End/closing time: 1am (11pm Sunday to Wednesday in winter).

234 West 42nd Street

Admissions

General Admission

Appropriate age for child ticket from 4 to 12 years