Steinbeck's Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum
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Inexpensive and fun away from the crowds. I learned a lot about the history of Monterey walking through the museum. This museum and Point Lobos are the closest you and the kids will get to the spirit of old Monterey before the tourists invaded.
Reviewed by: Theodore from on Oct 19 2009
We visited and enjoyed the museum. Worth the price and very interesting. I found it well kept and clean. Dark, but that added to it, I enjoyed the guided tour by audio and lights, photos came out great as well. We enjoyed it and would go again!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 04 2009
My kids loved this; they enjoyed every minute in the wax museum. As an adult I was not so impressed, but I would highly reccomend this to anyone wit children 12 and under.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 06 2009
This place is a joke...no wax figures...they are plastic maniquins from kmart. it was dirty...dark and no where near a good experience. I took my daughter thinking it would be a fun thing to see....we walked out shaking our heads ...thinking what was that all about? The figures are all so poorly taken care of that you can't harly take it serious. $14.00 for 2 people...and a 20 minute walk yourself through our basement...no bueno! We got to Monterey a couple times a year...and when we walk past this place we look at each other and laugh....so for the lasting joke i guess we got our money's worth.
Reviewed by: Janet the Great. from on Mar 10 2009
Don't go, its a waste of money and time! Go to the one in San Francisco!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 09 2008
it used to be more entertaining, at least in a drunken, already done everything else and it's rainy and cold sort of way.
Reviewed by: Noneofyourgoddamnedbusiness from on Nov 03 2006
I don't think this is one of the highlights of the Monterey Bay, even Cannery Row. It's a poorly lit basement with wax figures in it. For $7 per person, you walk through and look at wax figures/mannequins while a tape plays. The adults and children in our group did not find this entertaining or informative. I was very surprised to see this rated #12 on the "to do" list. We found it to be dark, dirty and creepy.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 12 2006
This isn't on my personal list of "things to do" in monterey. First thing its kind of like a guided tour. But not a tour guide, only a timed lighting system. After a long poor quality audio narration of what you see infront of you, simply walk on to the next scene in history. The sign said over 100 wax characters but it seemed alot less. I was amazed that somebody would charge $7.00 per person for that wax museum. Do yourself a favor and find something else to do.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 23 2005
Very few tourists take advantage of this wax museum. I lived in Monetery for several years before actually visiting. It has a wonderful history of the bay and some amazing wax figures. It si definitely worth the little bit of money it costs to get in. Definitely worth the time and is a great place to visit with the kids
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 14 2005
Over 100 Figures
Back to Steinbeck's Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum
Inexpensive and fun away from the crowds. I learned a lot about the history of Monterey walking through the museum. This museum and Point Lobos are the closest you and the kids will get to the spirit of old Monterey before the tourists invaded.
Reviewed by: Theodore from on Oct 19 2009
We visited and enjoyed the museum. Worth the price and very interesting. I found it well kept and clean. Dark, but that added to it, I enjoyed the guided tour by audio and lights, photos came out great as well. We enjoyed it and would go again!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 04 2009
My kids loved this; they enjoyed every minute in the wax museum. As an adult I was not so impressed, but I would highly reccomend this to anyone wit children 12 and under.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 06 2009
This place is a joke...no wax figures...they are plastic maniquins from kmart. it was dirty...dark and no where near a good experience. I took my daughter thinking it would be a fun thing to see....we walked out shaking our heads ...thinking what was that all about? The figures are all so poorly taken care of that you can't harly take it serious. $14.00 for 2 people...and a 20 minute walk yourself through our basement...no bueno! We got to Monterey a couple times a year...and when we walk past this place we look at each other and laugh....so for the lasting joke i guess we got our money's worth.
Reviewed by: Janet the Great. from on Mar 10 2009
Don't go, its a waste of money and time! Go to the one in San Francisco!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 09 2008
it used to be more entertaining, at least in a drunken, already done everything else and it's rainy and cold sort of way.
Reviewed by: Noneofyourgoddamnedbusiness from on Nov 03 2006
I don't think this is one of the highlights of the Monterey Bay, even Cannery Row. It's a poorly lit basement with wax figures in it. For $7 per person, you walk through and look at wax figures/mannequins while a tape plays. The adults and children in our group did not find this entertaining or informative. I was very surprised to see this rated #12 on the "to do" list. We found it to be dark, dirty and creepy.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 12 2006
This isn't on my personal list of "things to do" in monterey. First thing its kind of like a guided tour. But not a tour guide, only a timed lighting system. After a long poor quality audio narration of what you see infront of you, simply walk on to the next scene in history. The sign said over 100 wax characters but it seemed alot less. I was amazed that somebody would charge $7.00 per person for that wax museum. Do yourself a favor and find something else to do.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 23 2005
Very few tourists take advantage of this wax museum. I lived in Monetery for several years before actually visiting. It has a wonderful history of the bay and some amazing wax figures. It si definitely worth the little bit of money it costs to get in. Definitely worth the time and is a great place to visit with the kids
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 14 2005
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