MADAME TUSSAUDS London

Madame Tussauds is a world famous waxworks museum, which is situated in London. The museum has its branches in a number of major cities of the world.

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This is Madame Tussaud.

Marie Tussaud was a French artist known for her wax sculptures. She was born in France in the 18th century. Her Farther, a soldier, was killed in the Seven Year’s War just two Months before Marie was born. Her mother was a housekeeper for Dr. Phillippe Curtius, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Marie the art of wax modelling. She started to work for him and showed a lot of talent. During the French Revolution, Marie made death masks of royalty and decapitated revolutionaries. When Curtius died in 1794, he left his collection of waxworks to Marie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sport Sport Take a penalty under the watchful eye of David Beckham. Walk directly underneath Olympic Hopeful Tom Daley as he is suspended mid dive, and enjoy the interactive pool projection! Take a penalty under the watchful eye of David Beckham. Walk directly underneath Olympic Hopeful Tom Daley as he is suspended mid dive, and enjoy the interactive pool projection!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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