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Ripley s Believe It or Not! San Francisco

175 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 (SoMa)
415-202-9850
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Ranked #121 of 327 attractions in San Francisco
Type: Museums
Fee: Yes
Owner description: With over 70 interactive and hands-on exhibits, San Francisco’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium is the most interactive in the world! It is home to more... more » Owner description: With over 70 interactive and hands-on exhibits, San Francisco’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium is the most interactive in the world! It is home to more than 400 exhibits, 80% of which are new in 2010, in 18 themed galleries, with a new emphasis on the Bay Area. « less
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Southern California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

We enjoyed this museum very much! All kinds of stuff for the whole family to enjoy...crazy things to see and do. Prices are a little high in my opinion...but still was a fun night!

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Pahrump, Nevada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Five of us spent a couple of hours going through this attraction. Plenty to see - some interactive exhibits. We all thoroughly enjoyed the exhibits and the mirrored maze at the end!

floRida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

Ripley's is ripley's. Gross and fascinating things abound. You can see everything in an hour but I don't think it's worth $20. Try to find a coupon or buy as part of a package with other attractions. Good way to fill some time.

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Santa Clara, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

I have been looking forward to going to one of their Odditoriums over the years while on vacation or business travel, but never seemed to have the time. I should have gone earlier. Yeah, that good. Sure, you gotta like odd facts and trivia. But if you do, you're going to love the tidbits of information you can gather during... More

Quebec City, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

That Ripley is interesting but not as great as NY's one. Also, they both have same some pieces but in general it's great. My boyfriend and I had a lot of fun in the Mirror Maze

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Otis, CO
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

Went with eighteen year old kids. They loved it and so did I. It was very touristy, but that is the nature of a day at the wharf. Worth seeing once.

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paulib32
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013

I suppose this place is ok, it past an hour to get out of the rain. The exhibits are very tongue in cheek and are probably more fiction than fact. Riley's are popping up all over at the moment and I think once you have seen one you've seen them all. I would say that this would be more enjoyable... More

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Dundalk, Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

Lots of exhibits though many of them are junk. The mirror maze is fun though. Some of the crazy artwork is cool too. You pick up the odd fun fact

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Santa Rosa, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

I've hear of Ripley's Believe It or Not, but I never thought it would be so fascinating. There was so much to learn in this small two floor building. Everywhere you turn there is a new fact you have to read otherwise you wouldn't believe it. On a Friday midday was the perfect time to visit. There was hardly anyone... More

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Stow, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

We decided to go to the Believe it or not Museum as we had a groupon for it. We had a great time. The staff were great and very helpful. There are so many neat exhibits to see and fun interactive things to do. The one way mirrors are so funny! We also paid extra to walk through the mirror... More

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