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Madame Tussauds (UK: / t uː ˈ s ɔː d z /, US: / t uː ˈ s oʊ z /) [1] [N. 1] is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors , which appeared in advertising in 1843.
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam is a wax museum situated in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the city on Dam Square , near the Royal Palace of Amsterdam . Founded in 1970, it was the first Madame Tussauds that was opened in mainland Europe as well as being the first foreign branch of the British institution.
The following is a list of wax figures which are currently displayed or have been displayed at one of the Madame Tussauds museums. List. A. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam [1] ...
Madame Tussauds Vienna is a wax museum and tourist attraction located at the famous amusement park Wiener Prater in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Marie Tussaud and is the twelfth location for the Tussauds franchise. [1] It officially opened on 1 April 2011 by the former Austrian president Heinz Fischer. [2]
Madame Tussauds Blackpool is a wax museum located in Blackpool, United Kingdom.The attraction opened in 2011, replacing the previous Louis Tussauds waxworks. It features over 80 wax figures of celebrities, film and television characters, athletes and musicians.
Today there are also Madame Tussauds in Dam Square, Amsterdam; Berlin; Madame Tussauds Hong Kong; Shanghai; and four locations in the United States: the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Times Square in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Hollywood. Louis Tussaud's wax museum in San Antonio, Texas, is across the street from the historic Alamo.
Photograph of Madame Tussaud, after a drawing attributed to Francis Tussaud . Marie Tussaud was born on 1 December 1761 in Strasbourg, France. [2] Her father, Joseph Grosholtz, was killed in the Seven Years' War just two months before Marie was born.
Madame Tussauds Istanbul was a wax museum and tourist attraction located on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul. It was the twenty first location for the Tussauds, which was set up by sculptor Marie Tussaud. Madame Tussauds was owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments. [1] It was opened on November 2016 and closed in December 2024. [2]