National Comedy Center: America's Comedy History Museum

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: 24 hours
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…

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
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(137 Ratings)
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Jmbendicott_ny
Jun 8, 2025
Really Great! - I didn't know what I was expecting the comedy center to be, but it far exceded my expectations! This place is a lot of fun. When you sign in you get a chipped/personalized bracelet and then there are screens where you can choose all the comediens, movies and TV shows that you like. Once you enter the display area there are touch pads at some of the displays that you can touch with your bracelt and then the content will be customized to your likes. The center covers everything from comedy from the past, up to the present and even a "blue room" for more of a raunchy/bad words theme. We spent 3 hours there and would have liked to stay longer, but we also had tickets for the Lucille Ball museum and wanted to fit that into our day, also.
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Ralph_mb
May 27, 2025
Unique and Amusing. - Unique. Give yourself two hours. It runs through a lot of the recent history of comedy tuned to your tastes. Includes TV, movies, cartoons, internet memes.
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Eugeniam_d
May 27, 2025
Great fun! - The moment we walked in to the Center, we were greeted with hellos from several workers. We checked in and they guided us through the initial Exploration of what we would see. I am pleasantly surprised by the Center. I was taking my husband there as a gift. I thought the experience would be more to his liking than mine. I was wrong. I loved it. I don't know if I have ever been to a museum with more interactive exhibits. We had so much fun, from the Jimmy Fallon hologram to watching a nine year girl trying her hand at stand up. There was so much to do, we didn't have time To finish the whole museum. We will definitely Be back. Thank you
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Y7826bsdannyc
Apr 16, 2025
Guffaws galore - such a treat! - Excellent museum - top notch in every way - immersive and informative - fun and friendly - highly recommend! And if you can go on a non-crowd day, even better - so many interactive exhibits - you don't want to miss any of it!
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Travelingbob57
Feb 27, 2025
Dont miss this one its awsome. - This place is awesome. Something for all ages of comedy heroes. The staff was unbelievable. Knowledgeable, always willing to help and explan when curious at an exhibit. Everything is so modern and interactive. We were there for a little over 3 hours, and they were closing, so we had to leave. We will be going back again and spending the entire day there to really enjoy everything they have to offer. If you get a chance, you gotta get down there to experience it all. Being on the older side. (67) and being able to see all the works of the old comedians we grew up with was great. Recent stars as well. Every where you turned there was a staff member to help. Even ordered drinks and brought them to us as we walked the exhibits. Dont miss this one ! Hint... Save $2 a ticket if you order tickets ahead of time online.
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Nazzaros2025
Jan 25, 2025
Lots of Laughs 😃 - This is an awesome museum with great exhibits from national comedians. Tony was especially helpful with our tour & guided us with the Karaoke 🎤 Stage. We had a great time!
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K3775nlkimg
Jan 22, 2025
Amazing interactive museum - This is quite an amazing museum for such a small town and very modern. When you first go in they take your tickets and give you a wrist band . Then you go up to a monitor and tap your wrist band put your name in and personalize what you want your experience to be in museum. Each attraction you come to you scanned your wrist ban. There were so many interactive experiences. They had different show clips from different comedians. It was great. Gift shop at end .
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Mobile784800
Dec 24, 2024
Must see if you are into Comedy - Great Musuem with very interactive exhibits. Well produced and extremely enjoyable. A lot of history and personal articles from comedians.
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Mw2539
Nov 15, 2024
A happy place - We found this to be an and very enjoyable and funny experience. A lot of interactive activities. Everybody there was very helpful and happy.
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Robert_s
Oct 28, 2024
Laughing is healthy - Wonderful exhibits. Truly inspiring. What a learning experience. Comedy is an important part of our culture.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).