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American Baseball Experience/ Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum

99 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
607-547-1273
Ranked #15 of 18 attractions in Cooperstown
3.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: A wax museum with a "bloopers" theater and more than 30 life-size greats of the game on display.
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farmingdale, NY
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

It was okay as a museum. Expected more. A bit disappointing. Spend more time in the Hall of Fame! More

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Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

three floors of great baseball information, awesome tshirts to buy, my husband and i enjoyed it. More

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Warrington, Pennsylvania
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

very interesting and fun to see,very well laid out, able to learn a lot about famous baseball players More

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LI, NY
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011
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Redundant after visiting the HOF down the street. Wax figures with information you already read in the HOF, if interested. The one thing that was interesting was the more open discussion about the fact that baseball was not really invented in this town, and not really by Abner Doubleday. Maybe I missed that in the HOF but there was nothing... More

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New Jersey
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2010

Place is a joke, the wax figures look odd and its not cheap. Plus walking through I found an error on a sign is said (Roger Hornsby) if they knew anything his name is Rogers not Roger. Did it once and I wouldnt recomend it to anyone. You are better off just sticking with the all of fame, and the... More

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NJ
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2009

Took my son to Cooperstown for a day trip and stopped in the wax museum. The museum was fun and the cafe was the perfect spot to get a meal before heading home. My son left his our camera behind and we didn't realize it until we were home(a four hour drive)The staff was was wonderful, they mailed the camera... More

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bayonne
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2008
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Sorry to say, but this place just doesn't cut it for the general sports fan. Unless you are a complete baseball FREAK, you would do well to pass this buy and use the somewhat overpriced admission to instead buy some decent record or reference books over at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The statuary inside this joint is hysterically bad,... More

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Lloydminster
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2007
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Sadly dissapointed with is the wax figures are not that good and well...it's lame More

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