In town for the horse races so decided to have some fun and this place does not disappoint!…read more Everyone is so nice and helpful. So, there are different sections and you lay according to what you want to do which, I think, is ridiculous! But we tried them all! We expected about 90 minutes based on the website information and ended up there for 3 hours! Obviously they have a gift shop but very unique and popular where kids line up is the hand wax molding they do. Kids love it as they dip their hands in wax and the employees are very skilled at doing them. Keep in mind, we came with no kids, just 4 adults and it was, not only, interesting, but quite fun! In order of my favorites: By far the "moving theater" was exhilaration and fun. You sit in simulators with 3 D glasses on and have attached hand guns you use like in an arcade. Object is to shoot as many werewolf's as possible for points and the one with most points wins. The guy heading it was also helpful as well as fun and even offered to take a group photo for us. The chairs move and fans blow wind, it was my favorite! -House of Fear- another excellent experience, you walk through and see different types of menacing creatures typically found in horror flicks, very fun and somewhat interactive as you walk through, loved it -wax museum was next fave, so cool all the genres and time pieces, they weren't too lifelike but close enough to be amazed! -the regular Ripley's museum takes the longest only because so so many things to read about, the displays had very bizarre things and people, a little on the twisted side. -my least favorite was the house of mirrors. I just didn't like it, I went in and quickly turned around only to exit out of the entrance! However, this was my mom's favorite!! All in all, a very fun experience, it wasn't too crowded at all and they were a bit understaffed, but a nice experience for the family

Going here early was such a great idea!!! It was super empty. Nothing but a great time. Very self…read morepace and easy to follow through. We did all five attractions. The maze was insane! Pretty challenging. I thought it would be easy. But nooo. When I walked up to the entrance twice I knew this was a tough one. The maze I loved because Ramsey was the first person we saw. And we share a birthday so being there on my birthday was great. The 4D movie was so much fun too. It was a great experience for the day.

I was able to visit the International Bowling Hall of Fame on a Friday afternoon. The woman…read moreworking the reception desk was extremely friendly and helpful. When I visited, I was the only person in the museum (around 1PM on a Friday in late June). I worked in a bowling alley for eight years and bowled for over 30 years so this was a very nice experience for me. You are able to search bowlers who threw a sanctioned 300 game (including myself) which was a fun trip down memory lane (no pun intended). You can easily spend 60-90 minutes here. You don't have to be a bowler to appreciate the experience. I'm glad I was able to visit.

If you are a bowler or not. You will learn a lot about the history of bowling. As I walked through…read morethis museum, I learned so much about a sport I love so much. But to see folks that come here that take the sport of bowling as a pastime fun is what makes this place so unique. This museum is people of all ages to enjoy. I will definitely be back again.

5/5 stars for the MC Escher exhibit. Ultimately, this is why I was here and I thoroughly enjoyed…read moreit. I have been a fan since I was in middle school and they had a very large collection that was well curated. Why three stars then? The actual atmosphere of the museum sucks. It takes up half of what used to be the exhibition hall at the Old Arlington convention center. And it looks like it. It also sounds like it. When we were here the other half of the area was being used for the Smurfs experience. Which I totally support and there were lots of young people having a blast. And you could hear all of them. A long with sounds from their experience. I love museums, but they have a certain type of atmosphere for a reason. They were in the old JC Penny building in downtown Arlington for ages. It was old and rather worn, but it didn't feel like you were in a convention hall, I preferred it. Also, parking is $10. Didn't see that on their website, and it would be helpful when you were looking up the location that they mention they are inside the esports arena or the old convention center. It isn't obvious.

The Game of Thrones exhibit is very fun. Loved getting to sit in the iron throne at the end. The…read morepricing for entry and parking seemed rather steep for what it was, but worth a visit for your GOT enthusiasts. Parking was $10. Adult admission is $25 and military was $22 or $23.

My family came check this museum out while visiting with a family friend who told us about it…read more This place is amazing and huge inside. A lot of history to learn about the Medal of Honor recipients and what they went through to deserve highest medal in the U.S. military. I even learned about a woman recipient which I never knew there was one. Nor did I know the MOH was only for enlisted before they started giving it to officers. Being a veteran myself, it makes me both proud and sad at the same time. Those who have deployed to war know what it is like and the memories are something many of us try to forget. I highly recommned visiting this museum. There is so much for you to learn.

The architecture walking in to this place is stunning!! I think I should tell you, the walk from…read morethe parking lot to an upper ramp to a down ramp to get into the museum can be a little much if you have limited mobility, but are not in a wheelchair. There are places to sit when you get inside, but they're not plentiful. So if walking is a struggle for you just be aware. Everywhere you look is beautiful. The people that work there (Ron, Sarah, the guy in the race-car room)are knowledgeable, attentive kind. They make it a very pleasurable experience. Lots of great information. The history is very cool and informative. I loved the different vehicles from the time period. Overall it was just a beautiful experience that I hope everyone makes the effort to have. I'm very thankful to my son that he brought me here.

If you enjoy museums this is a cool place to spend an hour or 2 on a Saturday afternoon. It's a…read moreself guided tour and there are some exhibits that are interactive. They have short movies announced over the intercom about every 30 minutes. We enjoyed sitting in our airline seats, seatbelts included, to watch the production.They have it set up by decade where you can see the evolution of the flight attendants and the pilots uniforms which was neat to see. There's a DC3 plane that you can walk inside. There's even an evacuation slide inside. I'm glad this is here!

I am obsessed with the underrated CR Smith Museum in Dallas! There are so many cool things here…read more 1. Interactive curated exhibits 2. Old aircraft and aircraft parts 3. Significant aviation history 4. A huge hangar and airplane to explore 5. Passionate staff loving all things aviation My favorite thing was the corporate history of American Airlines. Amazing.

So glad to have visited this local gem! Excited to view prehistoric (fossils found in Arlington…read moremillions of years old) with an eye opening exhibit. The house itself is full of charm and historical items from sports, medical, social, and political history and much more. 3 floors full of eye opening items. Just a $5 donation cash or Venmo and a wonderful tour begins with the knowledgeable and kind staff. A must see for adults, students, groups, and families.

We went here through the groupon which you can do all 5 attractions for $29 dollars, but I had an…read moreextra discount so it ended up being $26 dollars. We spent around 3 hours to do all of them and that is when I did a 2nd walk around with the wax museum and Mr. Ripley's. They do have snacks and a gift shop as well. This includes the following 1. Mirror Maze (you can do as many times as you want) 2. Power Play 3. Wax Museum 4. Mr. Ripley's Believe it or Not 5. 7D Theatre with a shooting game Mirror Maze - this takes around 10-15 minutes to do. You have to wear gloves as you can use your hands to touch. I would definitely walk slowly on here as it is easy to bump into the mirror and hurt yourself. But once you find out the secret you can do the maze without hands. We had a fun time in here. There was a selfie room too. But I would take your time in here. Power Play - this is a shooting game that takes 5 minutes per game. You can can choose one selection. There was no line so we ended up playing 3 times. The guns do not work really well and the aiming is off. The con is you can get dizzy playing too. 7D Theatre - This moving chairs and a gun where you can shoot. The theatre holds around 14 people and small. I had a fun experience with this game. There are two games too bad we could not play the other one like the robot Wax Museum - this is the one I spent a lot of time on and had most fun. Some of the wax figures can be hideous and not look like each other. Donald Trump did not look like him and looked like a zombie. The other presidents looked alright. It does have an old smell to it. The haunted house was pretty cool, but scary to. You can opt out if you want. This is probably the main star of this place. Mr. Ripley They have some fun activities to do. It is a museum of oddities and you can learn some facts along the way. I thought it was alright. This is more of the kids I think. Overall, a great experience and something to do. Do not forget to visit the outdoor section where they have dinosaurs.

The majority of the figures don't look like the individuals. The air freshener made my eyes burn…read moreand throat scratchy.

I highly this interesting exhibit, with caveats. It was very informative and I saw many new and…read moreinteresting details about the Sistine chapel that I had never realized. You will learn the extreme lengths Michelangelo went to over 4 years to create these paintings. You will see up close the fine detail and will learn where Michelangelo's self portrait is and why he portrays himself this way. Do NOT SKIP the audio device. I bought a VIP package, and the clerk only gave me the option to scan a bar code and listen on my cell. I did not being ear buds so this was a waste to me. Later, as the exhibit got busier, I saw the audio devices, so that was annoying that I wasn't given that option. Finally, the paintings followed a good flow but the informational panels and accompanying audio are numbered and the numbers do not match the flow. The hand held devices could simply scan in. I had to scroll through a website. I also did not like the lighting. While this is a temporary exhibit, the lighting could have been improved. I was not impressed with the exposed extension cords. Each exhibit had a stand alone light fixture, and most of the cord was tucked away. But the plugs were exposed. Finally the light itself was harsh. It looked good on the wall, but was glaring when you needed to read the informational panel. I bought a book for $12 at the end. It essentially shows each panel separately and contains the same information as the wall description. I would have loved to have this in my hand while walking through. Finally, don't miss the video presentations. I do recommend this exhibit. If they would spend a little extra effort, I would make it a high recommend.

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