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PHOTO GALLERY: National Comedy Center opens in Jamestown

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | By Avery Schneider
Published August 1, 2018 at 8:38 PM EDT

Check photos from the National Comedy Center's opening on Wednesday in Jamestown.

First visitors to the National Comedy Center
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First visitors to the National Comedy Center
Executive Director Journey Gunderson, Project Chair Tom Benson, and elected officials cut the ceremonial ribbon on the National Comedy Center
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Executive Director Journey Gunderson, Project Chair Tom Benson, and elected officials cut the ceremonial ribbon on the National Comedy Center
National Comedy Center Project Chair Tom Benson in front of the George Carlin exhibit
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National Comedy Center Project Chair Tom Benson in front of the George Carlin exhibit
Executive Director Journey Gunderson and Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
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Executive Director Journey Gunderson and Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
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Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
Artifacts from the display housing Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
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Artifacts from the display housing Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
Artifacs from the display housing Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
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Artifacs from the display housing Harold Ramis' Ghostbusters suit
The Page to Stage exhibit at the National Comedy Center
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The Page to Stage exhibit at the National Comedy Center
Visitors create their 'humor profile' at kiosks on their way in to the National Comedy Center
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Visitors create their 'humor profile' at kiosks on their way in to the National Comedy Center
Visitors create their 'humor profile' at kiosks on their way in to the National Comedy Center
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Visitors create their 'humor profile' at kiosks on their way in to the National Comedy Center
The interactive Stand-Up Lounge
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The interactive Stand-Up Lounge
This display recognizes the history of the art of comedy going back to ancient Greece
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This display recognizes the history of the art of comedy going back to ancient Greece
Visitors interact with touch-screen displays
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Visitors interact with touch-screen displays
The contents of Marmaduke creator Brad Anderson's studio on display at the National Comedy Center
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The contents of Marmaduke creator Brad Anderson's studio on display at the National Comedy Center
Nathan Marshall kicks back in the National Comedy Center's TV lounge
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Nathan Marshall kicks back in the National Comedy Center's TV lounge
Jeane Merulla plays with an interactive touch table display
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Jeane Merulla plays with an interactive touch table display
Visitors watch TV sitcoms in the living room lounge
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Visitors watch TV sitcoms in the living room lounge
Saraden White and Sarah Lang are members of the guest services staff at the National Comedy Center
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Saraden White and Sarah Lang are members of the guest services staff at the National Comedy Center
3D-printed props awaiting visitors in another interactive display
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3D-printed props awaiting visitors in another interactive display
The National Comedy Center
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The National Comedy Center
Messages from Billy Crystal and more than a dozen other comedians play on the screens outside the National Comedy Center
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Messages from Billy Crystal and more than a dozen other comedians play on the screens outside the National Comedy Center
The nearby Desilu Studios museum to Lucille Ball's comedy was the precursor to the National Comedy Center
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The nearby Desilu Studios museum to Lucille Ball's comedy was the precursor to the National Comedy Center

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Avery Schneider
Avery began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey for WRUB, the University at Buffalo’s student-run radio station.
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