| A wax museum is a collection of life like figures of | | | | museum. But this was permanently shut down in |
| real people made out of wax. Undoubtedly the most | | | | 2005. However while it functioned it was very |
| famous wax museum is Madame Tussauds. Other | | | | popular. It was the largest wax museum in the United |
| famous wax Museums include the Movieland Wax | | | | States and had nearly 300 wax figures of famous |
| Museum and the Hollywood Wax Museum. The wax | | | | Hollywood movie stars. The costumes of the wax |
| models resemble the personalities quite well and it | | | | figures were often original ones donated by the stars |
| makes even a wild guess difficult when both the real | | | | themselves. This generally gave the originality of the |
| and the model is placed together. | | | | piece and resembled very well to the great |
| Madam Tussauds is a name synonymous with wax | | | | personalities. |
| museums. IT was set up by wax sculptor Marie | | | | The museum was brightly lit spacious and colorful. |
| Tussaud. She learnt the art of wax modeling from | | | | The sets around the wax figures were well known |
| her mothers employer Dr. Philippe Curtius. Her first | | | | scenes form famous movies with attention paid even |
| wax figure was a sculpture of Voltaire. She also | | | | to minor details. Unfortunately this once famous wax |
| made models of prominent people in the French | | | | museum had to close down because of dwindling |
| Revolution. In order to exhibit her collection she | | | | attendance. Even after the closure, the museum is |
| traveled extensively throughout Great Britain and | | | | well known or is remembered for its excellence and |
| Ireland. She finally settled down in Baker Street in | | | | how the entire ambience was maintained. |
| London and opened a Museum there. One of the | | | | The longest running wax museum in the United |
| main attractions of her museum was the Chamber of | | | | States is undoubtedly the Hollywood Wax Museum. It |
| Horrors. This held wax sculptures of victims of the | | | | is located on Hollywood Boulevard on the Hollywood |
| French Revolution, murderes and other criminals. | | | | walk of Fame. This famous wax museum is one of |
| Today Madame Tussauds is easily the most famous | | | | Hollywoods premiere attractions. It houses life like |
| wax Museum in the world. It has grown to be one of | | | | wax images of silver screen icons in popular roles |
| the biggest tourist attractions of London. With its | | | | they played. The Hollywood Wax Museum has |
| gaining popularity it has expanded with branches in | | | | branches in Missouri and Tenessee. Recent remodeling |
| Amsterdam, Berlin, Las Vegas, New York, | | | | of the museum in Branson Missouri has introduced an |
| Washington DC, Hong Kong, Shangai and Hollywood. | | | | animated ride and a mirror maze. |
| The figures at this world famous wax museum | | | | Other popular wax museums include Musee Conti |
| include historical and royal characters, film stars, | | | | Wax Museum in New Orleans, the Wax Museum at |
| sports stars and even well known criminals. | | | | FishermansWharf in San Francisco and the Royal |
| One of the most famous wax museums in the | | | | London Wax Museum in Canada. |
| United States used to be the Movieland wax | | | | |
