Londons Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is amongst the most popular London attractions. Millions of people not just from England but, tourists from all over the world visit the attraction almost every year. The museum was established in the year 1802 by Marie Tussauds, when she came to England along with 35 wax figures. The museum was established at Baker’s street initially and then was eventually shifted to Marylebone in the year 1884. The collection at present location is updated frequently as per the world events and opinion of the public in general.

This renowned wax museum has several branches in various large cities. It is home to the wax figures of almost all the prominent personalities. Some of the Tussauds wax figures are mentioned below:

• Brian Lara
• David Beckham
• SachinTendulkar
• Kapil Dev
• Britney Spears
• Madonna
• Angelina Jolie
• Amitabh Bachchan
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
• Shahrukh Khan
• Salman Khan

It can be seen that from Hollywood to Bollywood, from sports to music and politics, you can find almost everyone at Madame Tussauds. It is strange but true that Gordon Brown – the British Prime Minister was stubbornly voted out by the general public and was not a part of the wax museum. Barack Obama on the other side was a part of the wax museum.

Fascinating Facts about the wax figures:

• Usually it takes around 800 hours or even more for photographing, moulding, measuring, sculpting and painting.
• The collection at the museum consists of around 400 wax figures.
• The museum has already used around 2400 lbs of the special wax from Japan which a non melting wax.
• The crucial data of all the celebrities remain to be a secret and are never revealed.
• It takes around 4 months to complete a wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
• A team of 20 or more artists are involved in the process of creating a wax figure.
• To create one figure it costs 150000 pounds.
• The largest wax figure at Tussauds is 15 feet tall and is of – The Hulk, a comic book hero.
• The smallest figure at Madame Tussauds is just 20 centimeter tall and is of Gingy - The Gingerbread Man.
• More than 500 million tourists have visited the museum since the time it was first opened.

The Madame Tussauds Museum is easily accessible from the Baker’s street tube station. The museum is open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The children below 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult aged above 16 years – as per the rules of the museum. Children under 5 years of age can enter the museum without any ticket charges. Pushchairs are not allowed in the museum and can be left at the collection point. You can also avail a discount on the tickets by booking the tickets online. The museum offers a special flexi ticket for those who are not confirmed about the time and date of their visit. These tickets are valid for one week and also allow you to enter through a fast track entry.

Madame Tussauds is also one of the most popular venues for organizing corporate events. The place offers five exceptionally interactive areas designed particularly to organize informal and formal events. These areas can be decorated as per your personal choice and the requirements of the event. The areas are fully equipped with contemporary designs of lighting and sound equipments. Madame Tussauds without a doubt is an extremely interactive experience where people can get close to their much loved celebrities. It is not necessary for you to be a renowned celebrity if you want a wax figure for yourself. You just need to pay 150000 pounds! Although this figure will not be displayed in the museum but, you can the figure throughout your life.