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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.
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 was founded by the wax sculptor, Marie Tussaud, and is now operated by the United Kingdom-based entertainment company, Merlin Entertainments. The Madame Tussauds New York location opened on November 15, 2000.
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is a wax museum located in the Las Vegas Strip at The Venetian Las Vegas casino resort in Paradise, Nevada. The attraction opened in 1999, becoming the first Madame Tussauds venue to open in the United States. It features over 100 wax figures of famous celebrities, film and TV characters, athletes, musicians and Marvel ...
Madame Tussauds Hollywood is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It is the ninth location for the Tussauds franchise, which was set up by sculptor Marie Tussaud , and is located just west of the TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman's).
A waxwork of Madame Tussaud herself. The following is a list of wax figures which are currently displayed or have been displayed at one of the Madame Tussauds museums.
The Chamber of Horrors is an exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London, being an exhibition of waxworks of notorious murderers and other infamous historical figures. The gallery first opened as a "Separate Room" in Marie Tussaud 's 1802 exhibition in London and quickly became a success as it showed historical personalities and artefacts rather ...
Madame Tussauds is a global brand with museums in major cities around the world. In 1835, the original Madame Tussauds was established by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud in London . At present, Madame Tussaud's museums are spread across four continents, encompassing Europe , Asia , Australia , and North America .