Potter's Wax Museum: Interactive Experience in St. Augustine

Unearth the roots of America at its very first wax museum, nestled inside the historical center of St. Augustine, Florida. At Potter’s Wax Museum, visitors have the unique opportunity to engage with more than 160 wax portrayals, including representations of acclaimed Hollywood personalities as well as influential figures from the nation’s history.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Potter’s Wax Museum - The inspiration behind Potter’s Wax Museum came from a childhood trip to London taken by founder, George L. Potter. As a child, he was mesmerized by the life like figures and wanted to share his enjoyment with the American public.
    In 1947, Potter began contracting with GEMS of London, a noted wax studio, to create one of a…
What's Included
  • Museum admission included
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attraction
  • Food and drinks
  • Museum is closed on Christmas Day.
Additional Information
  • Child’s ticket is age 6-12; children age 5 and under are free.
  • Picture and video taking are allowed in the museum.
  • Potter’s Wax Museum is wheelchair accessible.
Location
Potter's Wax Museum
31 Orange St,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Latoyal_d
Feb 3, 2026
Its nice, at one point it... - Its nice, at one point it was bigger, looks like they closed off some parts and a lot of the waxed figurines, are bunched up in the same room.
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Isbel
Jan 17, 2026
best experience - Best staff great vibe was our first time going. such a great experience we will definitely come back. It made our honeymoon trip.
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327christine0004
Oct 11, 2025
Potter's - A Very Nice Museum - We were visiting St. Augustine for the first-time. This was a great experience and would recommend. The museum is nicely done. Parking is about $25.00 for the day in their lot or parking is available on the street for $2.50 an hour. Allow about one to one and a half hours for viewing.
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Dizzyb23
Sep 23, 2025
Good visit - I really don’t like wax museums. They give me a serious ick but this was an interesting tour. The waxworks are so lifelike and really creepy to be honest but that means it’s doing the job….. There’s something for everyone but why Taylor Swift takes centre stage when you have monumental greats like Elvis, I’m not sure. I guess it’s a case of keeping with the strange times we are in. If you have plans to do the Ghosts and Graveyard tour one night, can I suggest you do a trip of the wax museum BEFORE you go on the ghost hunt. I won’t do any spoilers but it makes way more sense.
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Alexandrea
Jan 30, 2026
Neat experience - This was my first visit to a wax museum and it was good. Most of the wax figures look real and are a great replica of what the person looks like. It was a little creepy walking around a room full of people who are not real! It had lots of wax people to view and history to read about the figure.
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Traci_c
Dec 27, 2025
Nice wax art - I enjoyed looking at the art work and taking pictures. Small but simple activity to do. I would recommend.
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Travelgrlflorida
Nov 10, 2025
Worth Attending - We enjoyed our visit. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Some of the figures were amazing likeness of the people, others not so much. They do an excellent job of capturing American and world history. Definitely worth checking out.
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Linda_m
Jun 13, 2025
Wax Museum - This is a small old wax museum with some outstanding works of art. The displays are nice. Staff super friendly. It was a very nice experience but unfortunately my granddaughter is not interested in history. They had quite a few beautiful figures. They were extremely life like. We spent about an hour here but you could spend longer with the interactive displays. Best thing is the AC & getting out of the heat for awhile. Convenient parking in the city garage.
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Vacationerguy
May 22, 2025
A Decent Wax Museum - I'm not a huge wax museum person, and often find outside of the big names (Grevin, Tussaud, et. al.) the figures are often of a 'so bad they're good' quality. Many of the figures here were quite good, and the settings were well done overall. Because of the smallish size of the museum, space is at a premium and some of the exhibits felt quite cramped and overpopulated. Staff were very friendly. The front area is preserved as the oldest drugstore in the city.
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Ronhunter
Nov 8, 2025
Save your money and go to Mayday for some amazing ice cream flavors. - What a waste of money. Most of the wax figures were not even remotely recognizable. It was very disappointing, to say the least.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).