Madame
Tussauds Official Web Site
Madame Tussaud was French and lived in Paris, attending
the court of Versailles.
After starting her wax museum in Paris she moved to London in 1802.
The rest is history, other wax museums imitate but none match the
original.
Celebrities and the famous know they have made it when they model
for Madame Tussaud's, they do not go elsewhere. |
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The
modern day Madame Tussaud's balances history with contemporary subjects
and people. Madame Tussaud physically took the death mask of Marie
Antoinette in Paris, it is still part of the exhibition.
Elsewhere you will find the latest pop/ film stars as well as political
figures. Other sections include the well known Chamber of Horrors.
Chamber
Live! (optional)
Down in the Chamber of Horrors, the cast of Chamber Live! will continue
their mission to scare you out of your wits. Chamber Live! Serial
Killers at Madame Tussauds is where the wax figures literally come
to life as actors take on the personas of some very brutal, vicious
and bloodthirsty serial killers - out of their cells on a mission
to confuse, disorientate and totally terrify, Halloween is their favourite
time of year!
Admission
Charges
Adults
£22.50, Children £18.50, Family tickets available.
Discounts are available for prebooking online, or for off peak hours.
Avoid queuing and book your Madame
Tussauds tickets in advance.
Opening
Times
Peak (i.e.
all weekends and all school holidays)
9.00am - 6.00pm
Off
Peak (i.e. weekdays, excluding school holidays)
Weekdays: 9.30am - 5.30pm
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Getting
to Madame Tussauds :
Madame
Tussaud's Waxworks are very close to Baker Street Underground Station.
A major Underground interchange with 4 separate lines.
Marylebone Station is also, close by one of London's smaller rail
stations that act as a London terminus. |
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The
very popular hop
on, hop off London tour buses of course also stop at the Madame
Tussaud's.
Baker Street which the waxworks is besides is famous for its associations
with Sherlock Holmes. Just north of the waxworks is one of London's
major parks, Regents Park. The London Zoo is situated on the opposite
side of the park from Madame Tussaud's.
Oxford Street and its department stores are only a 10 minute walk. |
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Dungeon |
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The
London Dungeon is a more gruesome version of Madame Tussaud's. It
has lasted several decades while other similar "manufactured"
attractions have come and gone.
The attraction consists of a series of set scenes reproducing chilling
aspects of medieval London. Expect lots of darkness, dripping water,
skeletons, caged rates, tolling bells etc. to add to the atmosphere.
Naturally there are scenes of torture in all its variations, burning
and depiction's of London characters like Jack the Ripper and events
like the London fire.
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All are brought to life with special effects very well done, originally
conceived for film and TV. Actors add life to the displays and among
other things may sentence you personally to death.
The attraction is not a museum, it is an entertainment. Actors and
staff escort you from one scene to another and are very funny and
entertaining. There is also a couple of rides.
London Dungeon - More
Details |
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