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Follow on Google News | Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Opens First Show in AfricaNew show pays homage to Robert Ripley’s 1933 visit to Africa
By: Ripley Entertainment Inc. Ripley’s, in conjunction with Word4Word Marketing in South Africa, is opening a year-long, 12-city travelling show on July 31. The new show (http://www.ripleys.com/ Visitors will be able to explore 15 different pods, each with a unique theme and packed with artifacts, interactive exhibits and infographics. All together there are more than 130 exhibits from the Ripley’s collection. The show even has some of the artifacts Robert Ripley acquired on his 1933 trek through Africa from Cairo to Durban, as well as original artwork that he drew when he was there. “As a company, we’re very excited to bring Ripley’s collection of the odd, the unusual and the unbelievable back to Africa,” said Edward Meyer, Ripley’s VP of Exhibits and Archives. “The show delivers the best of Ripley’s while featuring his personal discoveries from South America, Asia and Africa over 80 years ago.” For more on Ripley’s new show, visit ripleys.com/ or follow the tour on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ Media Contacts United States: Edward Meyer VP, Exhibits & Archives Ripley Entertainment Inc. 407-345-8010 – office 407-492-8256 – cell meyer@ripleys.com South Africa: Philip du Preez Imagine Possible! +27 (0)83 383-5005 Philip.dupreez@ Kristi Maree Word4Word Marketing Kristi@word4word.co.za About Ripley Entertainment Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is part of the Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com) End
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