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Madame Tussauds is a Madame Tussauds is a world famous world famous

waxworks museum, waxworks museum, which is situated in which is situated in

London.London.

The museum has its branches in aThe museum has its branches in a

numbernumber of major citiesof major cities of the of the world.world.

IN AMSTERDAMIN AMSTERDAM

ININ BERLINBERLIN

IN NEW-YORKIN NEW-YORK

AND IN SOME OTHER AND IN SOME OTHER ССITIES ITIES

OF THE WORLDOF THE WORLD

This is Madame Tussaud.This is Madame Tussaud.

Marie Tussaud was a French artistMarie Tussaud was a French artist known known for her waxfor her wax

sculpturessculptures. . She was born in France in the She was born in France in the 1818thth century. Her century. Her

Farther, a soldier, was killed in the Seven Farther, a soldier, was killed in the Seven Year’s War just twoYear’s War just two

Months before Marie was born. Her Months before Marie was born. Her mother was a housekeepermother was a housekeeper

for Dr. Phillippe Curtius, who was a for Dr. Phillippe Curtius, who was a physician skilled in waxphysician skilled in wax

modelling.modelling.

Curtius taught Curtius taught MarieMarie the art of wax the art of wax modelling. She startedmodelling. She started

to work for him and showed a lot of talent. to work for him and showed a lot of talent. During the During the FrenchFrench

Revolution, Marie madeRevolution, Marie made death masks of death masks of royalty and decapitatedroyalty and decapitated

revolutionariesrevolutionaries. . When Curtius died in When Curtius died in 1794, he left his1794, he left his

collection of waxworks to Marie. collection of waxworks to Marie.

In 1802 Marie Tussaud went to London In 1802 Marie Tussaud went to London together with hertogether with her

husband. Shusband. She traveled with her collection he traveled with her collection throughout throughout GreatGreat

Britain and Ireland. Britain and Ireland. She established her She established her first permanentfirst permanent

exhibition in Baker exhibition in Baker StreetStreet in 1835 in 1835. Now . Now Madame Tussaud’s waxMadame Tussaud’s wax

museum is one of the museum is one of the one one of the major of the major tourist attractions intourist attractions in

LondonLondon..

Here you can meet great characters of Here you can meet great characters of historyhistory

and art. Here actors, film stars, pop-singers and art. Here actors, film stars, pop-singers andand

sportsmen come face to face with famoussportsmen come face to face with famous

politicians. Let us just look.politicians. Let us just look.

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