Loved it! Yes a bit small, but it doesnt claim to be the Smithsonian; jam packed with info and fun displays. The attendant, Jean, was very knowledgable and friendly. The truth is out there! Enjoy!

A museum after my own heart Informative but mostly an art collection of cryptids, which was fine with me since I love all things weird.. we spent more time here than others, I noticed. There are some interesting details, some beings I had never heard of before. Like I said, mostly art and collectibles on display but in my opinion, cool art and neat collectibles!

I love this place. Yes its a little small, but there is a lot to read, the displays are put together well and there is a lot to look at. Its a fun and unique experience for the die hard crypto and monster fan. I had a long conversation with the volunteer there whose name escapes me as I write this (I went a few months ago and Im bad with names). She was very interesting to talk to. Also the gift shop is neat. I bought a signed copy of one of Mr. Colemans books. Highly recommended for cryptozoology enthusiasts. I plan on going again with my dad and sis in law.

Disappointed. If they want people to take cryptozoology seriously, make an attempt to be legit. Remove the teenage mutant ninja turtle toys and funko pops out of “real” exhibits for example. Focus areas for each cryptid, explain in detail, make each cryptid special, not thrown together. This place does a disservice for people who think you’ll learn something by coming here. It’s such a great idea and great concept to have museum dedicated to cryptozoology but all you get is repeated info about Bigfoot printed out and slapped on a wall. If you have any reservations about going here, I think it’s something you can skip in my opinion.

We loved it. I have always had a fascination with Cryptids and recently my 9 year old daughter has become interested too because of a Disney show called GRAVITY FALLS. You should direct parents to that show for their children and, to be fair, the show is just as great for adults. I bought the entire series at Wal-Mart for $20, so maybe you could sell that in your shop? Anyway, after leaving your Museum my daughter spent 5 hours googling and reading about the various Cryptids she discovered on our visit.

Not as good as I hoped it would be. But it was about what I expected. The weird thing is it is mostly toys, and alot of newer toys.

Was looking forward to a unique experience. Honestly too small for the price of tickets. And they used too much pop culture references to fill their displays. Not worth it at all.

My experience at the International Cryptozoology Museum was fruitful, informative, and enlightening. These are the things society refuses to talk about! My favorite parts of the museum included cryptid feces replicas, life-size mothman sculptures, and excellent Bigfoot footage. Humans are simply students of the world, and we must listen to what it has to tell us.

I am someone who has purchased a number of versions of the book series, “Weird U.S.,” I visit Atlas Obscura weekly, and, despite being a practical person, I enjoy an odd attraction when going somewhere on vacation or road trips.I had a great deal of interest in an entire museum devoted to Cryptozoology! I eagerly anticipated the number of stories to learn about and gladly dropped $10 to get in.The clerk was knowledgeable and took her job seriously. She provided very precise information and instruction and I made my way inside.It hurts to say, but the museum was quite a bit underwhelming. There was a thin corridor downstairs and an slightly expanded one upstairs.There were a ton of cheesy toys and stuffed animals that stripped the exhibits of a sense of wonder that would be greatly welcomed for a subject that can be pretty jokey most of the time.Here’s to hoping being surrounded by food and drink options gets them enough revenue that they invest in some touches to make it feel scarier, more interesting, and realistic.

This is a unique museum, the only of its kind. It is small, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of stuffed creatures and exhibits including poop! LOL. So fun. Be sure to get a selfie with life sized sasquatch on 2nd floor and with wooden squatch outside front door. Staff was stellar. Thanks again!

Really cool one of a kind place to visit, the owner was really nice and it was pretty inexpensive to visit. We were there for about 45 minutes but we stopped and read most of the exhibits. Would definitely recommend if youre into weird stuff

Awesome place I wish it was in a bigger location with more artifacts

Stephen King country is the ideal location for this strange museum. Covering Big Foot, the Jersey Devil, and other folkloric creatures, the museum holds a range of memorabilia, souvenirs, toys, and research materials on all things cryptozoology. The museum has moved location several times, with its premises growing to accommodate its ever-expanding collection. Their website describes it as the world’s only cryptozoology museum, and it’s also noted as a formal collection. It’s open every day except Tuesdays, so if you want to see the Feejee Mermaid, or learn more about the coelacanth, then it’s worth a visit.

3/5 they dont mislead you at all it is what they say it is. Sorry I broke the rule, they said no pictures but I snuck one of big daddy Sasquatch. I understand why they didnt want any pictures taken. Everything in the museum can be appreciated through pictures the same as in person, for $10 less. Thats not to say you wont have an interesting time if youve got the spare $10. They have a bunch of interesting models and large fuzzy dolls. I also snapped a pic of the mermaid, I dont want to post it because its got nips and I dont want to risk Google banning my account from leaving reviews.

Its a small place with a few like myths and legends youll love it

A fun and exciting museum with a good amount of amazing cryptid exhibits and displays! Nice staff and a great gift shop too. Its very bizarre to enter from the parking area. Youll walk into a restaurant at first. Continue through and youll find the museum.

Strange, weird, unusual, all these words and more can be used to describe this world of wonder! it’s a cryptid lover’s dream, and if you’re into the unexplained, come here and peek around!

Lots of interesting stuff to see while at the same time not taking itself too seriously. The clerk was very knowledgeable. I had a great deal of fun here. Will definitely be returning on a future trip.

Was pretty cool to check out.

Best day of my life, jk, dont go here unless you want to waste 10 bucks and 20 minutes

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Very interesting. Too many sightings not to be real.

Quick visit, lots of quirky interesting stuff to see.

Uhm, what is there to say about this place? There are a lot more toys and paraphernalia than actual exhibits - theyre going for quantity over quality here. Would have preferred if they brought out more details and information on their 4 or 5 main exhibits (because they ARE interesting) and lowered their admission price to $7-8. For $10/head, its just not worthy of the museum moniker. As it stands, it feels more like youre paying $10 to see some guys collection that his wife wanted out of the house. It also reminds me of Grunkle Stans Mystery Shack on Gravity Falls.

A must see. Easy to social distance and a one of a kind place. I would visit again for sure.

This place is half dedicated to Bigfoot and for Bigfoot lovers. There are also sections to inform viewers that there are many other species that until the last 100 years were also myths, like the duck-billed platypus. The first floor pays tribute to these creatures as well as many other creatures deemed made up, like gremlins, the chupacabra and the jersey devil. The also have the skin of Wessie, a giant snake that escaped captivity in Westbrook. The second floor is mainly dedicated to the search for Bigfoot. The whole museum takes about 30 minutes to look around. Unfortunately the cost might be steep for the short period it takes to go through the museum. Also some of the parking spaces are limited to a minimum of $5.00 to park.

This place was great, tinier than I expected, but it had a nice vibe.

This place was really fun. My girlfriend is obsessed with Bigfoot and Mothman and we had the time of our lives.

Nice museum and close to the airport if you need something to do before your flight.

The international cryptozoology museum has oddities, but you can get entertained for an hour or so if youre into Bigfoot, mothman, and more. It is a small museum, so do not expect too much from it, so you wont be disappointed. Its a fun thing to do if youre in Portland, Maine.

Museum is full toys and pictures. Not to realistic in my opinion.

Real mystery shack vibes but there is a very thorough and authentic collection

Not at all worth it. $10 for an incredibly small museum, even trying to get my moneys worth I was only there for 20-30 minutes and could have easily left in 10. It is less of a museum than a hoarders closet, with a mix of actual interesting things and absolute junk like old happy meal toys all presented together with very little organization or context. Many of the items dont even seem to be related to the subject, including taxidermied regular animals and, most confusingly, a couple of framed pamphlets about adoption. If they took out 75% of the items and added a lot more information on what things are and what they are supposed to mean it would be much more interesting and informative.

This place was kind of fun, but unfortunately not worth the trip. What started as an exciting idea for a saturday afternoon, ended up feeling rushed and uninspired.The idea of the museum is great, but the execution left a lot to be desired. I honestly didnt think Id be posting a review for it, but I am because I felt that my friend and I were singled out and were unable to enjoy our time because of it.1 of the 2 ladies that was working the front desk ended up following my friend and I around, quite obviously, the entire 20 minutes we were there. It made us feel uncomfortable, and like they didnt trust us. Its very disheartening to go into a venue with high expectations, just to be treated like a criminal the entire time.There are more museums in the area that deserve the patronage a lot more than this one, unfortunately.

Great stop in maine!

While slightly overpriced in my opinion, this place is worth a stop if you’re into cryptids and folklore. It’s not big, and you have to walk through a pizza place to get to it, but there are lots of displays with different artifacts pertaining to different cryptids like mothman, bigfoot, and others. If you go in accepting this to be basically someone’s hobby and a random collection of mildly interesting stuff, you won’t be too disappointed.

Not worth the $10 admission price. Two small hallways of stuff most not labeled. Could be awesome but fell short. If you got a ten burning a hole in your pocket go for it if your budgeting skip this one.

From Portlands own Loren Coleman comes a small treasure trove from a life investigating the stranger things. Fascinating and friendly, and a great location in the heart of Portland.

If you want to learn about big foot and other strange creatures then this is the place for you. Cost is 10 dollars and we spent 20 minutes going through this place. The nice lady at the counter was nice and with alot of info about their stuff of interest.

Weird fun. Taking my daughter next time she visits.

This was a road trip for my husband. Very pleased

This was a really fun place to stop and learn about different cryptid stories. The history was fun and well detailed when youd read the plaques. There were plenty of displays and diagrams. They do have a few incidences in history also mentioned that Id never heard of. So its not all common stories like Big Foot and Chupacabra.Its definitely smaller than I expected. $10 seem pricey for how small the museum is but it does go directly back into Lorens research.

Interesting, not a huge area. Can drive to it and park in a pay & display. One hour will do it, lots of stuffed animals & the life size yeti is cool. Look out for the poo display. Go real slow and look at everything, if you blink you will miss it. Nothing new, have seen most of it on discovery channel. Disappointing for young kids as apart from the poo display not much else to hold their attention. Maybe a colouring in area for kids could be a cool addition.

Interesting museem but most of things there seem like collector items/toys.

Very fun place. Campy. Fanciful. Small but well thought out. You can make of it what you want. You must believe. Youll see things you wont expect. We all had a great time. Great family experience.

Pretty disappointed in this place. We thought it would be pretty cool to check out, but the majority of the things on display are things you can buy on Amazon (legos, plushies, stuffed animals, bar signs). The information on display was vague, and more so just signs and picture posters.It was really tiny for an international museum. You walk thru the door to a small restaurant, and down a long hallway you reach the entrance. You cant take pictures inside, and security cameras scatter the museum. It has a small hallway of miscellaneous stuff on the first floor, and the second floor only goes the length of the small strip of building they have.They talk a lot of game but honestly outside of seeing some poop and bigfoot foot castings the place was a real bummer to experience.Not really worth the $20 for two adults.

Fun collection of cryptid artifacts,toys, ephemera and more.

Really Enjoyed This Wicked Cute Museum.

Couldn’t say enough cool things about this place!! I loved all the exhibits and learn some new info too

This place is so fun. So much to look at, we spent almost an hour here even though it’s not a huge space. It’s located next to some lovely spots to grab a drink or a fresh doughnut so you can spend a few hours here if you’re sightseeing. Definitely recommend stopping in to see the neat creatures and the friendly staff

Museum is definitely an understatement,its more of just 2 skinny hallways of looking at big foot toys,sure,it was neat to look at but theres nothing much to look at,$20 for 2 people and we finished in 10 minutes. Didnt seem to be worth the money and time. Theres some cool stuff to see but if the main thing thats cryptozoology related and real,is the Big Foot feet castings. I thought this would be a really cool huge museum but its literally just 2 skinny halls of random stuff, some stuff isnt even crypto related,a pair of boots,butterflies,yeah,wasnt fun,more disappointed

We really enjoyed the layout of the new location. Always a fun museum to visit and let our imaginations freely wander into the unknown. Great for kids that love science, phantasmagoria, and mythology.

Its a small place but definitely an interesting place to visit. Try not to take everything so seriously and have a laugh.

Really enjoyed my time here when I visited during the 2nd Annual ICC!

Definitely worth checking out. Not too big but tons of fun stuff.

So fun! My son and I had a great time, and while it really only keeps you occupied for about an hour, it was totally worth the $10 for me and $5 for my son. The gifts I spent $45 on were absolutely worth it. The prices were good and the souvenirs were actually all really cool, and my son loves his Orang Pendek footprint cast that were taking when we go again so that their resident cryptozoologist can sign it:)

Its good for adults, but wont hold kids attention for longer than 5 minutes. Lots of great information about Cryptids especially local creatures in Portland area.

Great museum all the great local legends. Check out their website.

Fantastic museum. Lots of fun for the family

Really cool, super fascinating! Just very small, and we were there for maybe 30 minutes so a $10 ticket was a little much. But we had a good time!

It was ok. Not sure its worth $10. I dont really think I left there any more convinced Bigfoot exixts, which is what I was most interested in. Was entertaining. We were there maybe an hour. Its very small.

Very unique little Museum. There is a lot of stuff, artifacts, and information stuffed into a small place. Expect spend about an hour here. There are some souvenirs for purchase and some interesting books as well. I would go here again. Side note the museum smelled noticeably like mothballs, in case that smell bugs if you.

Excellent place if you like myths and legends such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Second time here, this time u brought my dad. He loved it too.

If you could use less than 1 star ratings I would such a wrip off 10 dollars each 10 minute self guided tour of nothing but cheesy toys

Two hallways of various mostly bigfoot knickknacks that you arent allowed to photograph. Save 10 bucks...google bigfoot.

Well my friend and I went one weekend after a recommendation. Not at all what we had expected. For the price it could have been better curated. Very confusing in a strange small space with dusty displays of cheap toys and replicas. The staff was very nice though. Needs to be better planned out if your charging $10 admission. Honestly save your money.

Cool place. Its a quick tour but worth the stop. We enjoyed it.

This was the worlds greatest day out.

Had a fun visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland. We took the Amtrak Downeaster from Dover NH to Portland. The museum is on Thompsons Point, within sight of the train station; an easy walk. The museum spans the width of a large building, so there are entrances on each side - the side nearest the train station opens directly into their lobby, the other entrance is through a restaurant (but they dont mind). It is a quirky place and you should approach it with an open mind and a sense of humor. These are static displays, well organized, so little kids may not get much out of it; but it is fascinating for grownups. We spent about 90 minutes there. Second floor does not appear to be handicap accessible. Spacious restrooms (with showers even!). Lunch hint: From the train station, walk down Sewall St. to Ananias at 1227 Congress Street for Italians. Then we caught the next train home. Great day!

One of the weirdest and most fun stops in Portland. They also sell the best finger puppets youll ever see.

Just knowing I was walking on the same floors as Josh gates made it one of the best places Ive been it was fun looking around saw some very interesting things I would go again

This place is a dream come true.

Great detail and exhibits. Museum is a little small and going for quantity in the cases rather than quality of presentation. One of a kind museum, though, with a massive breadth of information on cryptids.

Amazing. Took my girlfriend here for her Birthday and she loved it. Thank you so much.

Lots of great stuff. I dont care what you believe.... after you have been here it would be hard to not believe. The Jersey devil, sasquatch, mothman...and lots more.

Me and my family love this place. even if you go 10 times, there is so much packed into a small place. The owner is so so nice, and 100% recommend this place!

The “museum” is two rooms of collectibles—-more cryptid action figures than actual information about them. It was all neat to see and I learned of a few I didn’t know about, (Like the Dover Demon) but I’m not sure if you could call it a museum. I do appreciate that they spent time on things that have been discovered, debunked in addition to ones that we still don’t know about. Overall it’s worth stopping by if you’re looking for something cool and weird to do while in Portland. Plan to spend about 30 minutes there.

Very small, not worth the $10 admission fee. Very disappointed at all the plush toys in display cases. Not worth your time!

Very fun stop but the space itself was very cramped. I was very excited to visit here and slightly let down.

Fun place to go

Its pretty interesting but its also very small and there arent many options in the giftshop

Not really what we had expected. More of a novelty shop then anything. The displays are pretty much toys. The only real ones were turtle shells. Lost money stopping here. At least the parking was cheap.

Fun museum to spend about an hour. It’s a bit overpriced for the size and exhibits. They do a nice job of explaining what cryptozoology is and isn’t.

Not worth the admission. Not a museum. Very few artifacts. It’s like someone grabbed a bunch of junk and put it together and charged admission. Not worth the 5 mins it takes to walk through. Very disappointed.

It is small and a bit pricey for admission, but very cool. Take a selfie with Sasquatch! The clerk was knowledgable and very nice, and theres a lot of really cool things in the exhibit!

Meh. It’s just a collection of mythological memorabilia.Parking was $2 an hour. Luckily it didn’t take more than 1 hour.Everything from Bigfoot footprint casts to Nessie keychains. It’s not really well organized. It doesn’t have centralized explanations of each creature. I enjoyed learning about the creatures I didn’t know.

Really cool place to spend a few hours. The volunteers are really passionate and friendly. Theres also a restaurant and distillery across the street.

Amazing place. One of a kind.

Unique. Many artifacts and examples to view. Kids were full of awe and wonder. Need to see it once !

A truly Amazing, Entertaining and Educational place. I’ve been here several times and every time I see something that I’ve missed or something Completely new. It is well worth the Cost of admission. It’s informative without Taking itself too Seriously. It even has Exhibits on Hoaxes, cryptids in pop culture, creatures of legends and in the Video that plays early into the museum, The founder/Owner encourages being Skeptical and not Just blindly Accept anything shown to you.Tip: Look closely in the Mothman Display case and you will probably Spot a Toy Of Mothra from the Godzilla series. I’ve spotted it Every time I’ve come here and as a Fan of Godzilla and Kaiju in general, it makes me smile every time.

The museum is in the back of a restuarant. I saw low reviews online and felt I would be upset with myself for not stopping in to at least see it, but didnt really enjoy it, it was cheesey, small, and awkward if theres more than two small groups. Also, why are you paying for parking in an industrial area, more a complaint on Portland at large.

Pretty small place and one of the entrances through the back of a restaurant but its quaint and has a lot of nice models.

Was a fun little diversion but very small. We had a nice little laugh in it after hitting up the breweries next door.

Definitely not worth the price. Maybe they could cut the price in half and it would be worth it. I regret spending $10 each for such a cheesy small space

Good place to take someone with an interest in mythology. Small but many exhibits. Like that they have a section on animals once thought to be myths but turned out verified.

Great collection.

A lot of interesting cryptids that Id never heard of.

Love cryptozoology but thos was very underwhelming. Made me wonder if the best pieces were in the owners home. The information was scattered and random at best.

Disappointing. The museum was filled with items that could be found on Ebay and etsy which made the place feel more like a thrift shop that wasnt selling anything than a museum. If you havent watch TV shows about cryptids then you might learn something otherwise nothing new. We drove 2-1/2 hours for a 20-minute vist.

Any fan of cryptozoology should go here. Awesome collection of everything cryptid.