Ye Olde Curiosity Shop Reviews

The Lady was absolutely rude. She stared at her phone the whole time while we were talking to her. We ordered fudge which she seemed less then thrilled to get us. Would not reccomend unless there is a different person tending the till.

You will find many interesting artefacts, gift ideas, etc. Make sure you do not miss the very rare exhibition of shrunken heads - they are real!

If you looking something out of the ordinary for souvenirs, this is the place to go. They have lots of weird things like, rocks, coins, fun toys, postcards, and the list can go on. Plus on the pier and close to other attractions nearby. Went here for a quick shopping while waiting for our cruise line. I like how this place have some nice artifacts and something you can never find at regular shop. If you have time, check it out.

Nice odd little shop very unique finds and they have fudge.

There's some crazy stuff here. Definitely worth a visit.

Whenever I'm on the waterfront I love checking out the weird wacky stuff at this store

Not quite as stinky as their previous location.
Interesting trinkets galore.
If you have visiting acquaintances, you should take them here if you are down on the waterfront.

Shop is super cool, stuff for any type of person or group

Who doesn't love a store filled with oddities?! There is so much to see, it's definitely a store you have to visit if you're in the area. The weirder, the better!

Interesting, though a lot is pretty gimmicky. Still worth a stop while you're on the waterfront.

Awesome place! Just make sure you look up!!! So much more to see!

This store is also a museum. They have unique items for sale like framed butterflies as well as your typical souvenirs. Worth checking out if you are in the area

Interesting place. Get your Seattle souvenirs and learn a few things along the way; gives museum mixed with antique-y store vibes. Larger than I thought when I first got there. Definitely enjoyed my time there.

My boyfriend and I just love this store and every time we are on Seattle we are going there to browse and always able to find something new and interesting. We can spend there hours. Cool place to find unique gifts and have fun :)

Super cool stuff. Very creative with their selection. I bought a few bracelets, a ring, a notebook and they're all great!

Great shop full of weird stuff. Worth going and looking

I grew up visiting family in Seattle and this was always a must stop! Love this place, a defiantly must stop!

A must visit! Ask the people working here about the history of this family business!

Very fun gift shop. Unique, odd, and interesting finds

Moved to a new location from the last time I went. Good move!

A must stop for interesting and wild sights. Theres a mummy called Sylvester and oddities of nature. Souvenirs and memorabilia, small toys. Loads of fun for all ages, gets crowded but that's normal.

Had no plans to go here, but was walking by and decided to stop in. It was an odd, yet interesting place. Worth a quick stop in.

An absolute 5 star if you are anywhere near the waterfront area. So many crazy things to see. Kids will love it too. Like an interactive museum, where you can buy stuff. Be sure to put a quarter in the one armed bandit!

I came here when I was a kid now I take my grandkids. Always cool and interesting.

Great things to see. Just be careful not to bump into one another as everyone goes to see this awesome store!

Fun shop, lots to see but it's packed in tight so take your time or you'll miss some cool stuff. Ye Olde Curiosity Shop has been an icon on the Seattle waterfront for decades and is not to be missed.

A little crowded, but totally worth it. Everywhere you turn, something weird, cool, or down right bizzare.

This place is by far my favorite in Seattle. They have neat stuff to buy and cool artifacts to look at. The staff was also very friendly. I will totally be going back here again.

I prefer the old building better. Now it's more commercialized. Still has all the classic pieces you love though.

Peg is a gem. Found hummingbird art by a Canadian artist here! It's going in my studio immediately. Thanks for helping to keep Seattle weird!

Oh how I love this store. A true Seattle treasure. I have been coming her for more than 20 years and I swear I find something new each time I go. I love the mummies and oddities. So fun.

I love places with random, interesting things. Definitely worth checking it out just for the cool items they have inside, I bought a couple of magnets and funny socks for souvenirs

A Seattle water front tradition. To pay homage to Sylvester! If you don't know Sylvester go there and meet him!

It was an interesting mix of very touristy stuff and very interesting and odd stuff. Lots of taxidermy and other dead things (which I vote as a good thing). We did buy a phone charger there which ended up not working right out of the box. So we called them and they refunded the entire purchase with no hassle. Good service. Nice people. If you try and buy a charger test it out at the store first.

Great place to check out if you are new in town or visiting.

Have loved it since I was young and still do. I'm 53 now and will probably visit it many more times. Favorite for taking out of town visitors

Always an entertaining visit to this shop. They have such fascinating and unique stuff. We have always taken family there, who are visiting from out of town, and they always love it.

If you're looking for something to remember your visit to Seattle, this is a good place to start

Mainly a tourist spot where you can find a great selection of funny and rare thing. Tons of souvenirs to choose from.

Great place to get souvenirs and random objects that you would not really see in other places. They have all types of different rocks, seashells, necklaces made with real butterfly wings, tshirts, magnets and much more. Staff was friendly except for the lady serving the fudge. It said that they give free samples for testing and she looked annoyed about having to give out free samples. I felt uncomfortable trying anymore and decided not to purchase any. Other than that, great place to check out.

Fun place for kids! Prices were awesome it fits in your budget. If you are in Seattle go there it will become a landmark, its already a treasure Arrrr!

A curiosity around what was inside brought my to this location. It was interesting and full of unique items. Pricing was a bit high for items that can otherwise be bought for a much lower price elsewhere.

Tourist trap? Yup!

Junk Store? Yup!

Historic preservation of classic Seattle history, myths, legends, and penny presses? YUP!

Always a pleasure to visit Sylvester and check out the odd curiousities of the shop! So many different things for people both in and out of state to take interest in and always weird! Love this store! Great to take people from out of town to and just to go visit in general!

Been going to this place since I was a kid and it is still super fun with lots to look at!

It's a cool place to visit. It's free and had alot of weird stuff in there. We went in just cause we were bored and found alot of interesting things in there. It's a super random store but interesting.

I've always loved going to the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. Love the new layout. Gives Sylvester and Sylvia (the mummies) a larger display case complete with detailed descriptions. They also added three penny pressers, each with three designs. I was disappointed when the design was way off, but when I asked for a cash refund the cashier couldn't be nicer. Also love the beautiful totem poles.

Such a fun and interesting place. Make sure and stop in. We had so much fun shopping all the different things. A ton of variety.

Fun shop with lots of random knick knacks. Great for kids and adults

This place is cool. It's full of soooooo many fascinating things that could keep my interest for days. There is definitely something there for everyone. If you need a present for someone that has everything you might be able to get something here. I absolutely recommend this place.

Fun place to visit when you're in Seattle, Washington.

Always a fun place to shop! An easy must see store/tourist attraction to find that quirky gift or souvenir.

I took my son to the older location decades ago, as it is so unique. This time the grandkids joined us. Very odd and fun...!

They have all kinds if fun unique items from shrunken heads to beautiful earrings. If you are walking through you should really stop in and see it all.

If you find yourself killing time on the water front take a look at this place. Cool stuff

don t forget to look up. exciting treasures , gifts for everyone

Fascinating collection. Make sure to check out the shrunken heads.

I love the old curiosity shop and I think visiting this place if you're in the area should be a must. Fun stuff to look at and if you bring kids then they will love it. It's the type of place that you feel like you need to buy stuff that you dont need at all but somehow will make you happier. It's for the experience! Do it!

I recalled that there are a lots of gifts and you can see many of the weird displays on the walls.

Great gift shop! They have very unique gifts that I've never seen at any other area, and they don't only cater to the Seattle hype kind of tourist. Great for anyone.

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, it's definitely is a place to stop in and visit while you're in Seattle downtown area. They have a bunch of cool interesting little knick-knacks and lots of old stuff you can look at and try out. One could spend a couple hours just looking around at everything. Careful not to knock anything over, it is a tight fit in some spots. Pricing is very reasonable and it's on Pier 54 at the docks close to the aquarium, it is tucked away in the back side of the building so be careful not to miss it.

Another seattle landmark. Can't describe it. You just have to go and see the curiosities among all the souvenirs

I've always been a fan of curiosity shops like this but Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is hands down the coolest one I've ever seen. It puts those hokey places at Niagara Falls to shame. There are literally too many items hanging on the walls, ceilings, strewn on the floor and behind the counters to process in one trip. It's also usually full of visitors so it's hard to work your way around the shop without bumping into people left and right. Some of the more interesting things to see are located in the front left and far back and to the right. Be sure to look up and look all around because you don't want to miss a single shocking site amongst the many relics & chochkies everywhere! Don't forget to stop by Ivars while you're down at the wharf.

The best shop to stop by!! Always finding something interesting! Good Staff aswell.

Always a fun place to visit when in Seattle. Kids love it too

Interesting stuff. Not your basic souvenirs T-shirt shop.

Pretty cool stuff to look at but it's mostly tourist type stuff to purchase

Been going here every time I come to Seattle since I was a kid... And plan to keep doing so!

This place was kinda exactly what I expected, it's a tourist trap filled with random ebay stuff at inflated prices. I can't even be mad about it because I know that they are just supplying the demand. They did have some real shrunken heads, some real mummies and a few insects and bones. The vintage automaton type machines were probably the coolest part. The peepshow and the laughing doll were a riot.

Neat place with fun mystery boxes. Also found the perfect wind up music box for a friends birthday unexpectedly. Not just all tourist items, got some cool stuff.

What a fun store! I could see myself in here all the time if I lived nearer. A zillion things to look at, play with and snack on. Truly something for everyone. Plus, mummies. You can't lose.

I don't know how old the kid was that was working the counter he look like he was 12, he said it was his first day. But that kid definitely does not need any kind of customer service training because he was phenomenal. The place was packed because it was a rainy day so there was lots of people wandering around and not really buying anything and this kid was amazing! I may have slipped him my business card.

Justin was fantastic and hand delivered a Harry Potter wand to my hotel. Excellent and friendly service. Very cool and unique items. Great prices. Thanks team.

Fun shop. Everyone found something unique! Definitely a must see.

If you re walking along the waterfront you should definitely stop in at this store. There are so many weird and wonderful things to see in this store.

Stumbled upon this visiting Pike Place Market in Seattle. Creepy shop as it has mummies (there was one of a child also) and quite realistic shrunken heads inside... A little bit too morbid for me displaying old corpes in a shop that's made to entertain. For me such things belong in an educational facility, but that's just my old-fashioned European opinion. Less judgemental kids might like it. Other than that it also carries stuffed animals, dried and pinned insects alongside of sometimes more interesting, sometimes more trivial souvenir shop items. Staff was nice though.

This is a MUST SEE for anyone that visits Seattle...drink up the weirdness, it's truly special!!

I've loved this place since I was a kid! If you are visiting the Seattle waterfront or Pike Place with kids and you want to do some vintage Seattle stuff you should venture in to the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. It's a classic piece of Seattle's historic waterfront fabric... featuring mysterious mermen mummies, pickled laboratory creatures, local artists and fun trinkets of all kinds. Family owned for generations. Close to the Wheel, the Seattle Sourdough Bakery, Ivar's and other waterfront staples. Recommended