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When In London Visit Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum And The London Planetarium
No London travel trip would be complete without a visit to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum and its neighbor the London planetarium. The museum itself is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London and is usually very crowded having over 2 million visitors each year.
The wax museum is a famous world renowned attraction that has a grisly history. In 18th century France, Madame Toussad practiced her very strange craft by creating wax death masks of those executed by the guillotine including Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. These bizarre wax figures are displayed in this museum which has a large collection of historical famous figures including the latest Hollywood celebrities. This collection dates back to pieces inherited from Dr. Curtius who was Madame Tussad's tutor.
Although the museum was started in 1835 when Tussad moved to London from Paris the collection has been continually updated throughout the years and there are many different displays to interest pretty much anyone.
For those who like guts and gore the chamber of horrors depicts bloody warlords and murders but with an emphasis on amusement, although it could be rather frightening to children.
For a gander at the wax figures of the famous, you'll need to go to the Garden party where you'll see both historical and modern politicians as well as sports stars and movie celebrities. Or visit the grand Hall where you can see royalty, heads of state and figures from British history.
There's even a ride called The Spirit of London which will take you through 400 years of English history and includes a vignette of sounds and sights from the time of Jack the Ripper.
These wax figures are so lifelike that you'd think they're real! This is one of the reasons that the Chamber of Horrors can be so scary to children (and maybe even some adults) as it shows different modes of execution and torture. At Madame Tussads Wax Museum, the tradition of hiring only the finest craftsmen to model the figures lives on.
When you buy a ticket to visit the wax museum you also get admission to the London Planetarium which was actually recently renamed to The Auditorium. Here you will get an impressive view of the London sky in a 10 minute show.
You can get to Madame Tussads Wax Museum and the London Planetarium via the London Underground Subway System, or Tube as it is called. Take the Baker Street exit near Regents Park. If you want to beat the heavy crowds try getting there very early in the morning but no matter what time you get there you may expect at least a 20 minute wait.
The wax museum is a famous world renowned attraction that has a grisly history. In 18th century France, Madame Toussad practiced her very strange craft by creating wax death masks of those executed by the guillotine including Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. These bizarre wax figures are displayed in this museum which has a large collection of historical famous figures including the latest Hollywood celebrities. This collection dates back to pieces inherited from Dr. Curtius who was Madame Tussad's tutor.
Although the museum was started in 1835 when Tussad moved to London from Paris the collection has been continually updated throughout the years and there are many different displays to interest pretty much anyone.
For those who like guts and gore the chamber of horrors depicts bloody warlords and murders but with an emphasis on amusement, although it could be rather frightening to children.
For a gander at the wax figures of the famous, you'll need to go to the Garden party where you'll see both historical and modern politicians as well as sports stars and movie celebrities. Or visit the grand Hall where you can see royalty, heads of state and figures from British history.
There's even a ride called The Spirit of London which will take you through 400 years of English history and includes a vignette of sounds and sights from the time of Jack the Ripper.
These wax figures are so lifelike that you'd think they're real! This is one of the reasons that the Chamber of Horrors can be so scary to children (and maybe even some adults) as it shows different modes of execution and torture. At Madame Tussads Wax Museum, the tradition of hiring only the finest craftsmen to model the figures lives on.
When you buy a ticket to visit the wax museum you also get admission to the London Planetarium which was actually recently renamed to The Auditorium. Here you will get an impressive view of the London sky in a 10 minute show.
You can get to Madame Tussads Wax Museum and the London Planetarium via the London Underground Subway System, or Tube as it is called. Take the Baker Street exit near Regents Park. If you want to beat the heavy crowds try getting there very early in the morning but no matter what time you get there you may expect at least a 20 minute wait.