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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 The museum has its branches in abranches in a

number of major cities number of major cities of the world.of the world.

IN AMSTERDAMIN AMSTERDAM

ININ BERLINBERLIN

IN NEW-YORKIN NEW-YORK

This is Madame Tussaud.This is Madame Tussaud.

Marie Tussaud was a French artist known for her Marie Tussaud was a French artist known for her waxwax sculptures.sculptures.She was born in France in the 18th century.She was born in France in the 18th century.HerHer 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 Months before Marie was born. born. Her mother was a housekeeperHer mother was a housekeeper for Dr. Phillippe for Dr. Phillippe Curtius, who was a physician skilled in waxCurtius, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling.modelling.Curtius taught Curtius taught MarieMarie the art of wax modelling. the art of wax modelling. She started to work for him and showed a lot of She started to work for him and showed a lot of talent. During the talent. During the FrenchFrench Revolution, Marie made Revolution, Marie made death masks of royalty and decapitated death masks of royalty and decapitated revolutionaries. revolutionaries. When Curtius died in 1794, he left his collection When Curtius died in 1794, he left his collection of waxworks to Marie.of waxworks to Marie.

In 1802 Marie Tussaud went to London together In 1802 Marie Tussaud went to London together with herwith her husband. husband. SShe traveled with her collection throughout he traveled with her collection throughout Great Great Britain and Ireland. Britain and Ireland. She established her first permanent exhibition in She established her first permanent exhibition in Baker Baker StreetStreet in 1835 in 1835. .

Madame Tussaud died in 1850, but her descendants Madame Tussaud died in 1850, but her descendants kept her vision alive.kept her vision alive. In 1884, Madame Tussaud’s grandson moved In 1884, Madame Tussaud’s grandson moved the wax museum to its current location on the wax museum to its current location on Marylebone Road. Marylebone Road.

In the 1990s, and in the 21st century Madame In the 1990s, and in the 21st century Madame Tussauds London unveiled a series of special Tussauds London unveiled a series of special displays.displays.

Now Madame Tussaud’s wax Now Madame Tussaud’s wax museum is one of themuseum is one of the major tourist major tourist attractions in Londonattractions in London..Here you can meet great characters Here you can meet great characters of historyof history and art. Hereand art. Here actors, film actors, film stars, pop-singers andstars, pop-singers and sportsmen sportsmen come face to face with famouscome face to face with famous politicians. politicians. There are 14 zones, over 300 wax There are 14 zones, over 300 wax figures there.figures there.Let us just look.Let us just look.

join the world’s join the world’s most famous stars most famous stars like Kate Winslet, like Kate Winslet, Colin Firth and Colin Firth and Dame Helen Dame Helen Mirren, Brad Pitt, Mirren, Brad Pitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, Leonardo Dicaprio, George Clooney. George Clooney.

Meet stars old and Meet stars old and new. new.

Party Party

FilmFilm Madame TussaudsMadame Tussauds give givess

celebrity seekers from all celebrity seekers from all over the world the over the world the chance to mix with chance to mix with Hollywood and Hollywood and Bollywood’s most loved Bollywood’s most loved stars at a glittering film stars at a glittering film premiere. premiere. You can mYou can meet eet them all, from Marilyn them all, from Marilyn Monroe to Charlie Monroe to Charlie ChaplinChaplin.. Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones is waiting to be discovered waiting to be discovered and even Arnie is there and even Arnie is there as the Terminator to as the Terminator to make sure you’ll ‘be make sure you’ll ‘be back’. back’.

Royals Royals

No visit to London would No visit to London would be complete without an be complete without an audience with the Queen. audience with the Queen. You’ll not just meet the You’ll not just meet the reigning monarch, but reigning monarch, but Charles and Camilla, as Charles and Camilla, as well as the dashing well as the dashing Princes William and Princes William and Harry, Harry, and the beautiful and the beautiful Princess Diana. Princess Diana. Past Royals also take up Past Royals also take up residence here, Henry residence here, Henry the VIII, Elizabeth I.the VIII, Elizabeth I.

Music Music

Legends from the Legends from the Beatles to Bob Beatles to Bob Marley and Elvis Marley and Elvis Presley to Michael Presley to Michael Jackson, are all Jackson, are all here for music here for music lovers! lovers!

Bollywood Bollywood

In the Bollywood In the Bollywood area you can get area you can get up close and up close and personal to some personal to some of the biggest of the biggest names in Indian names in Indian cinemacinema:: ledgend ledgend Shah Rukh Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Princess Aishwarya Princess Aishwarya Rai. Rai.

SportSport

Take a penalty under Take a penalty under the watchful eye of the watchful eye of David BeckhamDavid Beckham..

Walk directly Walk directly underneath Olympic underneath Olympic Hopeful Tom Daley as Hopeful Tom Daley as he is suspended mid he is suspended mid dive, and enjoy the dive, and enjoy the interactive pool interactive pool projection! projection!

CultureCulture Step into the Step into the

culture zone and culture zone and get up close and get up close and personal with the personal with the greatest greatest intellectual giants intellectual giants that have that have changed the way changed the way we live and think.we live and think.

WorldWorld LeadersLeaders

You can see World You can see World Leader of Leader of political political sphere and other sphere and other fields too.fields too.

Marvel Super Heroes Marvel Super Heroes

Some of Marvel’s Some of Marvel’s best loved Super best loved Super Heroes have been Heroes have been brought to lifebrought to life herehere..

4D 4D MovieMovie ExperienceExperience The peak of the The peak of the

experience is a experience is a 360º animated 4D 360º animated 4D cinema attraction, cinema attraction, complete with high complete with high impact special impact special effects from water effects from water and wind to and wind to tremors, making tremors, making you ‘feel’ like part you ‘feel’ like part of the action.of the action.

SpiritSpirit ofof LondonLondon RideRide Hop into one of Hop into one of

London's black cabs London's black cabs and take a journey and take a journey through the capital's through the capital's history. From the history. From the comfort of your taxi, comfort of your taxi, you can you can witness the witness the historical and cultural historical and cultural events that have events that have shaped London into shaped London into one of the greatest one of the greatest cities in the world.cities in the world.

ChamberChamber ofof HorrorsHorrors & & ScreamScream!!

Deep within the Deep within the Chamber of Horrors, Chamber of Horrors, things take an even things take an even scarier turn. Here scarier turn. Here you will find a you will find a maximum security maximum security prison has been prison has been taken over by its taken over by its horrorhorror inmates. inmates. TThey hey want nothing less want nothing less than to give you than to give you nightmares. nightmares.

Behind the Scenes at Madame Behind the Scenes at Madame

TussaudsTussauds Making wax figures is a Making wax figures is a

labour of love. Over 800 labour of love. Over 800 hours of measuring, hours of measuring, painting and sculpting painting and sculpting goes into making each goes into making each figure. A small army of figure. A small army of highly trained wax highly trained wax sculptors can replicate sculptors can replicate a Hollywood celebrities a Hollywood celebrities or world leader so or world leader so exactly that you’ll exactly that you’ll believe that you are believe that you are face to face with a real face to face with a real person. person.

It’s a careful job - more than 250 precise It’s a careful job - more than 250 precise measurements and photos are needed before work measurements and photos are needed before work on the figure can begin. The sculptors use the on the figure can begin. The sculptors use the measurements and photos to make a clay model of measurements and photos to make a clay model of the head. Next they make a metal skeleton of the the head. Next they make a metal skeleton of the body to which they add clay in the shape of the body to which they add clay in the shape of the body. Because wax shrinks, all figures are made 2% body. Because wax shrinks, all figures are made 2% larger than the actual celebrities. Then moulds of larger than the actual celebrities. Then moulds of the head and body are made separately. A hot wax the head and body are made separately. A hot wax mixture is put into the moulds then left to cool and mixture is put into the moulds then left to cool and harden. Once the wax is ready, it’s time for hair and harden. Once the wax is ready, it’s time for hair and make up. Each strand of hair has to be inserted make up. Each strand of hair has to be inserted individually and the job usually takes around five individually and the job usually takes around five weeks. Teeth and eyes are added before the figure weeks. Teeth and eyes are added before the figure is coloured. The paint has to be applied in layers to is coloured. The paint has to be applied in layers to create a realistic skin colour and texture. Finally, create a realistic skin colour and texture. Finally, hundreds of hours after the careful job, its show hundreds of hours after the careful job, its show time for the finished figure at Madame Tussauds time for the finished figure at Madame Tussauds museum. museum.

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