National Comedy Center: America's Comedy History Museum
4.8
114 Ratings
Jamestown
Discover the National Comedy Center, the premier museum showcasing America's rich comedy history. Explore exclusive collections and exhibits that offer a behind-the-scenes look at comedy's great minds and unique voices.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • National Comedy Center - Head inside and enjoy the museum’s immersive exhibits and experiences to learn how the nation’s comedy developed, from vaudeville to viral memes. Stand in the shoes of pros, try stand-up, chart comic greats, and more; and upgrade to include admission to the nearby Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum.
What's Included
  • Admission to key attractions
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guide
Additional Information

The National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is America’s first high-tech facility committed to narrating the pivotal narrative of the nation’s comedy scene. As a not-for-profit cultural establishment, it honors the exceptional intellect and distinctive voices of comedy, spanning from Charlie Chaplin to Dave Chappelle. Its unparalleled collections and top-notch displays provide comedy enthusiasts a unique insight into the long-perfected creative methods that have raised entertainment to the level of art.

  • Vouchers are redeemable from up to 6 months of purchase (does not apply to during Lucy Comedy Fest)
Location
National Comedy Center
203 W 2nd St
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(114 Ratings)
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551courtneyo
Jun 15, 2024
Amazing Experiance - The experience was phenomenal it was all laughs and entertaining. The drinks were great and delivered right to us, by Yvonne; and Tony the Bartenders. Tony was amazing and such a comedian. He was great and quick on his feet we never knew what was coming with the jokes. Yvonne was personable and really great qith remembering who were and what drinks we wanted. She was really on top and a head of the game. They both were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 👏. BEST experience I've had
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Mobile783645
Jun 11, 2024
A very funny place to visit. - There was a lot to see and hear. The place kept me laughing. The staff was very nice and helpful. They seemed to really enjoy their job.
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Mobile39067718931
Jun 3, 2024
Love this place - Great visit!! Interactive displays, history and a lot of laughs! I enjoyed learning more about my favorite comedians and how sit coms work. If I lived closer, I’d be there more often
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Cathyg704
May 31, 2024
The best! - This museum is totally worth a trip to Jamestown. It is fabulous in all ways with amazing interactive exhibits. So much fun!
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Carol757
May 24, 2024
Be sure to leave yourself enough time - I only wish that we'd allocated a bit more time for this museum, because it's easy to get lost in it while trying all the interactive activities and watching all the clips that are ultimately tailored to you based on the use of interactive wristband that you program when you check in. It's well worth a trip to Jamestown to visit this place.
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Florence_m
May 5, 2024
Great experience - The amount of interactions. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Enjoyed it immensely! Would definitely go back!
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Davel532
Apr 21, 2024
Strongly suggest you go when you are anywhere in this area! - I wasn't quite sure what to expect. However, this was simply an amazing experience. If you have any sense of humor at all (and are at least 15 or so), I really believe you will have a great time. My wife and I spent nearly five hours here and I loved every minute of it. There were so many different types of comedy that it was easy to have a great time. Not every comic (or type of comedy) was amazing but there was so much here, it was easy to have a great time.
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Kmehl
Apr 6, 2024
Visit this museum. - This place is great. Numerous hands on activities. Tons of clips from comedians. Love the way they explain how comedy works. Also a section on cartoons. You can spend the whole day here.
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Keeplifesimpleusa
May 26, 2024
Great gift shop - The comedy gift shop has a large selection of gifts and souvenirs from your favorite comedy artists. The gift shop is located in the old train station.
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Y6404bzannmariec
Nov 1, 2023
Great Experience, but customer support needs work - I visited the National Comedy Center with family and was surprised and excited by the fun and interactive experience. Some of the most fun I've had at a museum. While I would love to give a 5 star review, I had to remove a star for my after visit experience. I was led to believe I would receive an after visit email detailing my visit and after emailing the center, I received an email telling me the summary was sent and I opened it (the email was not sent, no one in my party of 6 received an email). Upon further follow up via phone and email, our request for the summary of our visit fell on deaf ears and I still sit here today weeks after my visit, disappointed without an after visit summary. Disappointed with the lack of responsiveness post visit.
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