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"Tussauds" redirects here. For the company, see The Tussauds Group. The Tussauds Group is now part of Merlin Entertainments, the world's second largest leisure group second only to Disney.
Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium.
Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium. The building that once housed the London Planetarium is in Marylebone Road, London

Madame Tussauds is a famous wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. A wax museum or waxworks consists of a collection of wax figures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. A wax sculpture is a Sculpture made in wax Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual but there are also Death masks and scenes with many Marie Tussaud ( December 1, 1761 - April 16, 1850) was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds,

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Marie Grosholtz (1761–1850) was born (Marie Tussaud)in Strasbourg, France. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Phillippe Curtius (1741-1794 was a Swiss physician and wax modeller who taught Marie Tussaud the art of wax modelling A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling. In 1765, Curtius made a waxwork of Marie-Jeanne du Barry, Louis XV's mistress. Marie-Jeanne(tte Bécu Comtesse du Barry ( April 19, 1743 – December 8, 1793) was a French Courtesan who became the Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 A cast of that mould is the oldest work currently on display. The first exhibition of Curtius' waxworks was shown in 1770, and attracted a large audience. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday The exhibition moved to the Palais Royal in Paris in 1776. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city He opened a second location on Boulevard du Temple in 1782, the "Caverne des Grands Voleurs", a precursor to the later Chamber of Horrors. The boulevard du Temple is a Boulevard in Paris separating the IIIe arrondissement from the XIe arrondissement.

Madame Tussauds in New York City
Madame Tussauds in New York City

Tussaud created her first wax figure, of Voltaire, in 1777. The City of New York A wax sculpture is a Sculpture made in wax Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual but there are also Death masks and scenes with many François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French Other famous people she modelled at that time include Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. During the French Revolution she made wax death masks of prominent victims. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an In Western cultures a death mask is a Wax or Plaster cast made of a person's face following Death. She would search through corpses to find the decapitated heads of the citizens which the death masks were to depict. When Curtius died in 1794, he left his collection of waxworks to Marie. In 1802, she went to London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. As a result of the Franco-English war, she was unable to return to France, so she travelled throughout Great Britain and Ireland exhibiting her collection. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world For a time, it was displayed at the Lyceum Theatre. The Lyceum Theatre is a 2000-seat West End theatre located in the City of Westminster, on Wellington Street just off the Strand. She established her first permanent exhibition on Baker Street in London in 1835 (on the "Baker Street Bazaar"). Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London.

One of the main attractions of her museum was the Chamber of Horrors. This part of the exhibition included some victims of the French Revolution and also newly created figures of murderers and other criminals. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an The name was given by a contributor to Punch in 1845. Punch was a British weekly Magazine of Humour and Satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002 Other famous people were added to the exhibition, including Horatio Nelson, and Sir Walter Scott. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout Some of the sculptures done by Tussaud herself still exist. In 1842, she made a self portrait which is now on display at the entrance of her museum. A Self-portrait is a representation of an artist drawn painted photographed or sculpted by the artist

The museum moved to its current location on Marylebone Road in 1884. Marylebone Road (ˈmɑrləboʊn is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster. In 1925 a fire destroyed many of the figures, but the moulds survived, allowing the historical waxworks to be remade.

New Washington, D.C. location
New Washington, D.C. location

Madame Tussaud's wax museum has now grown to become a major tourist attraction in London, incorporating (until recently) the London Planetarium in its west wing. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A tourist attraction is a place of interest where Tourists visit typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value historical significance natural or built beauty or The building that once housed the London Planetarium is in Marylebone Road, London It has expanded with branches in Amsterdam, Las Vegas, New York City, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Washington DC, with additional locations scheduled to open in Berlin in July 2008 and Hollywood in 2009. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The City of New York Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Today's wax figures at Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers. Known as "Madame Tussauds" museums (no apostrophe), they are owned by a leisure company called Merlin Entertainments, following the acquisition of The Tussauds Group in May 2007. Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd is the biggest operator of Amusement parks and other attractions in Europe, and the second largest operating globally after Disney The Tussauds Group is now part of Merlin Entertainments, the world's second largest leisure group second only to Disney.

Some of Tussauds wax figures

Sculpture of Shakespeare, London
Sculpture of Shakespeare, London
Sculptures of the Beatles, London
Sculptures of the Beatles, London
Sculpture of The Queen Mother, London
Sculpture of The Queen Mother, London
Sculpture of Chef Jamie Oliver, London
Sculpture of Chef Jamie Oliver, London
The wax sculpture of Andy Lau (劉德華), Hong Kong.
The wax sculpture of Andy Lau (劉德華), Hong Kong. William Shakespeare ( baptised The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George James Trevor 'Jamie' Oliver, MBE (born 27 May 1975 frequently Nicknamed The Naked Chef, is an English Celebrity chef. Not to be confused with film director Andrew Lau. Andy Lau Tak-Wah MH, JP (born September 27 1961 is a Hong Kong

Sports stars

Musicians

Actors/actresses

Sculpture of Sean Connery, London
Sculpture of Sean Connery, London
Sculpture of Will Smith, London
Sculpture of Will Smith, London

Others

World leaders

Madame Tussauds in popular culture

See also

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References

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