Niagara Falls Museums

(Niagara Falls, Ontario - ON, Canada)

The Niagara Falls area is surprisingly touristy and some of the most popular places to visit are the town's numerous museums. Aimed at visitors to the area, the most popular include the Guinness World of Records Museum, the Movieland Museum of Stars and the Ripley's Believe It Or Not!

For those looking for the most historical information about the area, a visit to the Daredevil Adventure Museum will not disappoint, where the many foolhardy attempts at riding the roaring waterfall in nothing more than a barrel are documented.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum

Address: 4983 Clifton Hill, Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 3N4, Canada
Tel: +1 905 356 2238
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museums are known throughout North America for their unusual exhibits and fun factor, and the Ripley's Museum in Niagara Falls is no exception. Home to numerous interactive displays that appeal to all ages, many of which will make you gasp, the attraction is close to the eye-catching Casino Niagara building. Highlights include a 4D moving theater, shrunken heads, scavenger hunts, visual arts explorations and a wax zone, where children are able to make impressions of their hands.
Open hours: daily, December to March - 11:00 to 19:00; April to May - 10:00 to 22:00; June to August - 09:00 to 02:00; September to November - 10:00 to 22:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children, children under six free

Daredevil Adventure Museum

Address: 6170 Buchanan Avenue, Robinson Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 7T8, Canada
Tel: +1 905 374 4629
The Niagara Falls area is most famous for its stunning waterfall and this natural wonder is celebrated here, at the Daredevil Adventure Museum. Featuring a state-of-the-art IMAX Theater, the facility contains displays about the many individuals, who looking for fame and notoriety, have plunged over the waterfalls in nothing more than a barrel. Full of local artifacts about the falls and the area as a whole, the Daredevil Adventure Museum offers regular films, changing displays and some seasonal events, and has become a must-see attraction.
Open hours: daily - 09:00 to 21:00
Admission: charge, discounts for seniors and children

Guinness World of Records Museum

Address: 4943 Clifton Hill, Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 3N5, Canada
Tel: +1 905 356 2299
Standing in the Falls area, close to many of the region's main attractions, the Guinness World of Records Museum attracts huge numbers of visitors each year. Just a short trip from both the Louis Tussaud's Waxworks and the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum, many appealing and almost unbelievable record-breaking exhibits can be found here. Whether you are interested in the world's largest pumpkin or the world's largest person, this museum has it all.
Open hours: daily, December to March - 10:00 to 20:00; April to May - 09:00 to midnight; June to August - 09:00 to 02:00; September to November - 10:00 to 22:00
Admission: charge, discounts for seniors, students and children

Louis Tussaud's Waxworks

Address: 5709 Victoria Avenue, Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 3N5, Canada
Tel: +1 905 356 2238
Louis Tussaud's Waxworks museum is popular with all the family and well placed for exploration of the town. Many of the world's most famous politicians, movie stars and famous figures are immortalized here in wax. The Louis Tussaud's Waxworks contains more than 200 waxwork figures and an extensive gift shop full of souvenirs, which provides the perfect way to end your visit.
Open hours: daily, December to March - 11:00 to 19:00; April to May - 10:00 to 22:00; June to August - 09:00 to 02:00; September to November - 10:00 to 22:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children

Movieland Museum of Stars

Address: 4950 Clifton Hill, Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 3N4, Canada
Tel: +1 905 358 3061
For all lovers of the cinema, the Movieland Museum of Stars contains a host of movie-related exhibits. From lifelike waxworks of major Hollywood stars to recreations of famous film sets, including Gone With The Wind, the Niagara Falls Movieland Museum of Stars is extremely popular. Together with a large collection of movie memorabilia, this museum is close to many of the area's most popular attractions, together with nearby shops, coffee shops and other exhibit spaces.
Open hours: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 01:00, Saturday and Sunday - 09:00 to 02:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children, children under six free