The wonders of music and the exceptional talents are not the only ones being celebrated here in Branson Missouri. It also a place where you can celebrate your bizarre and weird side! Yes, Branson is more than just about the live music shows. It also has several attractions that people of all ages will truly enjoy. One thing that Branson also takes pride in is its collection of museums, and one museum that literally stands out among the rest is Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum.
The Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum in Branson is the perfect place for those who love seeing strange and unbelievable stuff. Skeptics or not, everyone will get to enjoy the unique kind of experience that this museum brings. “Believe It Or Not” was first coined by Robert Ripley. He was an artist and a cartoonist, and “Believe It Or Not” was actually the name of sports cartoon by Robert Ripley. This particular sports cartoon paved the way for Ripley to travel the world. Throughout his travels, Robert Ripley would find odd things for his collection. Nowadays, his collection can be viewed in Branson’s Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum.
If you are in Branson, you cannot simply overlook the Believe It Or Not Museum. The building is so unique in itself and it even has its own story of why the building is such. The “shaken” façade of the building is reminiscent of a destructive earthquake that hit Missouri in 1812. The earthquake was so strong that the Mississippi River ran backwards for three days, and the church bells in Philadelphia also rang. This building is the perfect one to showcase the strange artifacts that Ripley’s museum has.
Some of the attractions that you will find inside Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum are a shrunken human head, a two headed calf, an actual 19th century vampire killing kit, a 22-feet tall Transformer sculpture made of scrap car parts, and so much more. You can also see several optical illusions that the whole family will enjoy. Take on a new adventure in the museum’s wicked spinning vortex tunnel, too. The Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum in Branson has more than 450 exhibits and artifacts and 8 uniquely themed galleries to make sure you won’t have one dull moment here.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum is open 365 days a year, from 9:30 AM. Last ticket for the day is sold on 10 PM. For ticket prices, visit https://tickets.ripleys.com/branson/?SID=priceshomes. If you are visiting the museum as a group of 15 or more, you also get to have special discounted rates.
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