Great for anyone that grew up with Lucy. The museum is amazing and enlightening…read more The Tropicana is opening soon, even as a rental venue (I believe). Her career before and after l love Lucy is incredible.

So neat and informative! They have a lot of props, costumes, photos and videos of Lucy and Desi's…read morehistory. The employees were friendly and the gift shop was nice!

This is a must see if you're in the area. It's a customized experience! There were tons of helpful…read moreemployees and the museum itself is kept up nicely.

Oh my GOSH this is one of the best museums I've ever been to. You hear museum and you think "ugh…read moreyeah I guess I'm down to be educated today" but this was an *experience*!!! I cannot recommend this place enough. It's fun for all ages - I'm 29 and I had a freakin BLAST. Tony the bartender was such a great time and there were several people working there who helped show me around and tell me more about the history of the building as well as some fun facts about the exhibits. As a comedian, my expectations were simultaneously low and high, and the National Comedy Center truly excelled all of them. I spent 3 hrs here and it wasn't enough. I'd spend all day here if I could.

Stunning building surrounded by nature and a must see for any nature enthusiast. I visited during…read moreDoors Open Jamestown and was really impressed with the friendly staff and how beautifully the collections were displayed. RTPI is a museum, and also has a gift shop and looks like it could be used for special events too. The museum is home to the largest collection of Roger Tory Peterson's work. Roger Tory Peterson illustrated field guides on identifying birds. He was also a talented photographer. The majority of the museum featured nature photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen which were very interesting to look at as well. The upstairs is accessible by stairs and elevator, and there was an interesting video playing about spiny soft shell turtles living in the Chadakoin River in Jamestown. Overall I really enjoyed the 40 minutes we spent here, and I would love to come back again one day!

If you have a thirst for knowledge of the outdoors, nature, wildlife, the flora, fauna or…read moreparticularly of birds, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute is the place. Not only does it store a wealth of information, it's one of the most drop dead gorgeous of structures both in design as well as in décor. Named after world famed ornithologist, author and naturalist, Roger Tory Peterson, a native of Jamestown, New York, it is this institute that personifies his life's work in which he not only won every major award in his field but also furthered it with such striking innovations as the Peterson Identification System, known for its clarity with specific delineations of bird markings. In my mind, Roger Tory Peterson was the greatest, most gifted ornithologist and naturalist ever and, just one heck of a nice guy; a perfect gentlemen in the most classical sense of the term who I was fortunate enough to have personally known and spoken with on numerous occasions as we both resided not that far from each other and shared similar heritages as well as interests. The displays and art work layouts of this institute couldn't have been better done, many of which are in fact breath taking and others mentally impacting such as a display of the once thriving passenger pigeon that were so numerous in numbers their flights blackened the skies but now, as a result of what was actually commercial hunting and conservational ignorance, now totally extinct. So, if you have any naturalist or ornithological interests, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute is a must.

Read about this in the travel section of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and I am GLAD I did…read more Well worth the cost. Get the DUAL TICKET so you take in the LUCY AND DEZI MUSEUM up a couple blocks and you can do that one the next day as you will need A GOOD 5 HOURS CHECKING OUT THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER. There are over 50 exhibits that you can watch or interact. When you go in you'll get a wrist band that logs you into different exhibits. You'll make up a profile by picking out your favorite comedians tv shows and movies and it will take your picture which in some exhibits your face may go up on the screem with other guests. Check out the pics I posted and you'll see me. You can be a part if a comedy team like Abbott and costello's who's on first skit. Learn to draw, see scripts and in one area you can watch a clip and look at the script to see mistakes or ad-libs. At the end you can be a stand-up comedian by watching different comedians then get up on the stage for a 5 min act. The words or on a screen just like music karaoke. I did that and am glad I did. Small group of people hanging out having a snack and they were nice and laughed and clapped. I am not the type that's afraid to be in from of people. If you go, GET UP ON THE STAGE!!! YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID.

Amazing place if you were ever into TV comedy. They recommend three hours, but no you need a lot…read moremore time than that to enjoy the whole experience

There's a lot to see at the Fenton History Center! Spread out among multiple floors, plan to spend…read moreabout an hour (or longer) here. The ground level contained a gift shop, several rooms with antique furniture, and a room that contained a timeline of Jamestown and Chautauqua county history as well as locally made items. Some of the exhibits upstairs included a furniture room, an upside down Christmas tree, a toy room, observation tower, Lucille Ball photographs, and more. Some of the exhibits on the lower level (basement) included an old kitchen, Swedish Roo, Underground Railroad information, and farming tools. There were docents spread throughout the museum, and QR codes to watch videos on the items in each room. Overall worth the visit!

There is something here for everyone. Woman's suffrage, slavery, local history, tools, trains. The…read moreRed Cross, and war time. A lot of information on the forming of the town of Jamestown. Great place to spend an afternoon. This is a self-guided tour. Once you pay your $10 you're on your own. Con's - there has to be something bad about every place you go. Here there are a lot of stairs. There is no way to maneuver most of the building if you cannot do the stairs. No elevator. I went in July, it was so hot in the building. Might want to try it in the winter time. Also the lighting is poor. Lots of things to read, but could not see what was written on the cards. wanted to know more about sometimes, but there was no information on and no one to ask.

This is a lovely shop. It has a beautiful selection of items for gifts and art creations. The…read moreowners, who are sisters, really offer a feeling of kindness and compassion to this thoughtful little shop. It is a true hidden gem you need to check out!!!

Lovely merchandise and attentive customer service. Wish I could have attended the watercolor class…read moretoo. I love my new dress!

The Lucille Ball Little theater of Jamestown is one of the first theaters where a young Lucille…read moreBall worked on the stage. The building has gone through a few name changes but in 1989 Lucille Ball gave the theater the honor of naming it after her. The theater is an actual working theater with various shows held throughout the year. Since the building was locked I was unable to go in and look inside but I noticed their Broadway lineup and it appears that they do put on good shows. The front of the building Is impressive and would be a fitting tribute for the queen of comedy. Located not far from the Lucy Desi museum in Jamestown, it is worth a visit just to see it.

I Love Lucy. Very nice museum and Gift Shop. The re-built sets are great and the actual Studio…read moreDoor that everyone walked through during those years filming the I Love Lucy show is a pleasant addition. And Yes I had to touch the door and take a picture. The "Make your own" Vitameatavegamin commercial was a hoot. Great place to visit and buy some I Love Lucy memorabilia. Enjoy.