Super Museum & Souvenir Store

Whoa! Tons of superman memorabilia, but the prices are extreme. A cheap looking, vinyl printed, unofficial t-​shirt was $ 24. The guy behind the counter was nice and did talk to us about the history of the town. The best part was visiting the statues of Superman and Lois Lane.

This place is just the best ever! If it has the words «Superman» on it, it’s in the museum! What a fantastic collection of all things Superman. I want to move to Metropolis! The town is so friendly and if you ever, ever have the chance, you really need to visit the annul celebration.

This shop and museum was the most interesting thing about this entire town. The shop had some great finds and nothing seemed terribly overpriced. They definitely need a larger t-​shirt selection with Metropolis, IL on the shirts — I can find regular Superman shirts online. The museum had some great stuff. I would recommend that they hire a cleaning company and get the mouse out of the watch case. But a fascinating collection, nonetheless.

OKAY OKAY OKAY, I know this CHEESY… but HELL. it’s SUPERMAN for goodness sake. YOU HAVE TO STOP…
Located off I-​24, in Metropolis. you can’t miss it. There are signs guiding you to it. It is located over in the older section of town near the police station. There is also a museum and souvenir store to check out.
Every year they have a big Superman Celebration and people come from all over to enjoy the carnival/​fair atmosphere.
You can get out and take a photo of Superman or have one taken with him. There also cut-​outs on street where you can place your head above the cutouts and get your photo taken as well. Superman is heavily advertised everywhere.
Also a little ways down the street there is a statue of Lois Lane also.
This town loves their Superman History…
Other than the shopping part, its all FREE to enjoy and takes a few moments out of your time. and makes a GREAT Memory. Your kids will love it… Hey, I am 50 and I loved it…

What a great unexpected fine on a dull trip down I-​24. Swing into Metropolis and have a great time. Don’t count on GPS mine took me a block south. Come down 5^th and turn N on Superman Square, look for the giant Superman. You have arrived at your destination.

I’m giving this museum 1 star so I can post the review. Want to see the greatest collection of Superman memorabilia going to waste? Stop here. I was excited to go, but left with a headache and a lump in my throat. Want to see a moth eaten original George Reeves Superman costume valued at $ 100,000? How about a collection of water damaged Super Girl memorabilia? Props left exposed to the sun? Artwork, comics, & packaging bleached under fluorescent lighting? This is an extensive and historical collection representing every single era of Superman and it needs to be preserved. I was physically ill seeing the deterioration if this collection and after saying something to my wife 3 other patrons came up and said the same thing. Someone needs to save this museum from itself before these treasures are lost.

If you love Superman make the stop!
Do not expect a Smithsonian museum, but be content with a small building stuffed with props and all types of artifacts from the Superman movies, shows, and comic books. More than I ever expected to see, the place taught me more about the history of the Man of Steel than I thought possible from a small town location.

Five stars not because it’s a great museum or store, but because it’s Superman. DC proclaimed Metropolis, Illinois the, «hometown of Superman,» so it’s fitting there is a «Super Museum» and huge souvenir store to hype the superhero. Because there’s so much crossover, alt realities and revised story lines in the Superman universe, you’ll see a lot of souvenirs for other action heroes beside Superman. Since he was part of the Justice League, you’ll find a lot of merchandise for Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Aquaman, and a lot of other characters that come and go as DC reboots and changes the lineup. Clothing, toys, accessories, glassware, costumes, knickknacks, DVDs and comic books make up the largest items for sale.
The museum is entered through the back of the store and is currently $ 5 per person. It’s an astoundingly large collection of historical props, costumes, photos, drawings and merchandising products from different Superman TV and film versions. There’s no real order to the layout and how things are mounted and presented, as everything takes up almost every bit of space left on the first floor. What you’ll see is a collection built from a real passion with the world of Superman.
There’s the question, «Would my 8 year-​old like the Museum?» The simply answer is probably not, since most of the items are best enjoyed by people who’ve seen several of the films and TV shows. The store would seem fun – who doesn’t like toys? There is also a huge statue (it’s owned by the City of Metropolis, Illinois and not the Super Museum) of Superman that children and adults love equally as a fun photo-​op.

I’ve made the drive between Atlanta and Chicago countless times. We decided to take a detour once to see Metropolis. It adds a couple hours to the drive, but out was worth it. Besides what’s a few more hours when you already are driving 14?
The town itself is not particularly exciting. There’s some sprucing up to be done if they want to bring in more visitors.
Obviously the statute is awesome! I love that out had a Santa hat during the holidays. We got our pictures, as everyone has to when they visit! It’s a fun excursion to add to your life memories!

This is pretty much one of the coolest places… EVER!

Driving from Atlanta to St Louis and we stopped in to visit. The Superman outside is great for photos. I am not a huge Superman fan so the store came up lacking for me. But the young lady behind the counter was very nice and recommend a great little burger spot around the corner for lunch. Also keep your eyes open for a Big John on the main roat into town.

Have to love the statue.

Is it oddthat I’ve been here more than once? Granted I’ve only been to the Museum once and it really just made me sad. A lot of the items stretch from trying to get tourist dollars to head shakingly tragic eg. a dusty, faded photoshop job of Christina Aguilera in a Supergirl outfit.
Seriously, what is that? Green painted rocks I understand but what the hell is that picture about? It was enough that I haven’t ventured inside since.
However, the statue is impressive enough and the cutouts for Superman and Supergirl are worth a stop and that’s absolutely free. It’s free to browse as well and if you want to get a t-​shirt there it’s really not that much considering it’s a tourist trap. I would expect an Empire State shotglass to be more expensive there than at some random place. The location of the statue too is easy to find, you can’t miss the signs and it’s right in the middle of ‘downtown’ Metropolis and a short walk from their horrendous casino.

It’s only five minutes from the Interstate (Southern Illinois near Paducah KY) — how can you NOT stop and take a picture with the Superman statue and visit the accompanying souvenir store?
Yes, the store is chock full of Superman merchandise including magnets, postcards, shot glasses, tshirts and Superman comic books. They even have a collection of Kryptonite stones for your collection, though why any proper Super fan would have one of these anywhere nearby, I don’t know! It’s all a little on the expensive side but some of these are unique items that you won’t find in the local Wal-​Mart (probably because these folks have bought out their entire supply).
I should mention that I picked up my Superman t-​shirt for under $ 10 at the Wal-​Mart in Mount Vernon, since this was a planned visit.
I was lucky that there was a similar-​minded Super fan there when I stopped by — he took my picture with Superman and I helped him with his.

I didn’t pay to go into the museum so I can’t speak to that part. I will say however that the overall vibe of the place is pretty cool. Perhaps a bit commercial, but if you are coming to a SUPERMAN STATUE, that’s to be expected right?
If you can’t make it to the Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota, why not stop into Superman’s pretend base of operations? The only thing missing is a fake Daily Planet building!
The better half claims the local college has a tradition of «Thumping» Supes on his Red underwear, but I declined to participate in this activity.

My husband really enjoyed this stop, although it wasn’t exactly my cup of tea. We got there late, so everything was closed. But it was a neat little detour. It is worth a stop, if for nothing else, but photo ops.

This is a neat little place with obviously Superman memorabilia, but some other classics as well. Stop just outside in the town square to pose with the giant statue (as we did on our wedding day — look at my profile pic, you can just make out the man of steel’s feet) or take some pics with some character cutouts or make a quick change in the phone booth. Anyway, loads of fun!

God bless ‘em, the people of Metropolis have a fine sense of humor, and they are milking this Superman shtick for every tourist dollar they can.
If you are in the vicinity of Metropolis, it is well-​worth pulling off the expressway for a few minutes to honor Truth, Justice and the American Way.
Because you can fit the whole town in your pocket, this is kind of a review of the city as much as the museum. The museum is one guy’s obsession and contains more Superman crap than you can imagine. If it was ever manufactured with an S-​shield on it, they’ve got it. Frankly, I’m not that invested in Superman that I get psyched to see the original comic books, but give them your damn three bucks and walk through the museum. Support the local economy.
Enjoy the full Metropolis experience — buy a postcard, take your photo with the giant Superman statue (easily located with the «Giant Superman statue straight ahead» signs every few blocks).
They have added a Lois Lane statue about two blocks from the giant Superman statue because they want you to walk through their commercial district (mostly second hand shops) — but it’s a block and a half, so you may as well. Fun fact: apparently Superman works out at Thor’s Gym.
Fun fact #2: the Metropolis newspaper is actually called the Planet, but due to the death of print media, it is only printed weekly.

Our family took a detour on our road trip to visit this museum. The collection is interesting and the kids loved the statue and photo-​ops. Museum/​store customer service leaves lots to be desired. We practically had to bag them to take our money so we could go into the museum.
We were in the store for several minutes without anyone acknowledging our presence. An older man walked another man around the store showing him different «new» items. He barely even said «excuse me» as he brushed my six-​year old son aside to show his potential customer a new item.
A lady followed a small child around and finally went to stand behind the counter. As we stood at the gated entrance to the museum, the lady continued to play with the child and look in every direction but ours.
Eventually, we were able to get her to take our money and allow us to enter — but only after my 3 year old decided to crawl under the gate.
If you’re lucky enough to get past this point, you’re sure to find a myriad of Superman memorabilia.

This town is fucked up.
Hannibal, Missouri revolves around Mark Twain.
Springfield, Illinois is all about Abraham Lincoln.
Metropolis, Illinois is the only city I have ever been to that is entirely centered around a fictional character.
That being said, located just across the street from the GIANT SUPERMAN STATUE is this little place, the Superman Museum. Admission is $ 3 and worth every penny. The amount of ridiculous memorabilia crammed into such a small place is almost unhealthy but not quite.