What to expect, tickets explained and getting a good entrance deal
The museum-style ropes and poles have gone; therefore guests can truly get up-close and personal with A-list celebrities, sporting legends, political heavyweights and historical icons.
Madame Tussauds is divided into a number of Interactive Zones, Experiences, and Popular figures including, The Royal Palace, The Fashion Runway, Marvel Hall of Heroes and the Awards Party; furthermore, it also features , Star Wars, Chamber of Horrors, The 1835 Champagne Bar Experience and much more.
Step into the Royal Palace
The Royal Palace is a special experience where you invited to walk through the gates of the palace, snap a selfie with The Prince and Princess of Wales, before ultimately having your audience with The King and Queen in the Throne Room.
Beautiful models of our late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are also together for you to see; moreover the Queen is dressed in a recreation of the white and silver lace dress, worn at her official Diamond Jubilee.
Harry Styles
In 2023, Madame Tussauds unveiled their new addition: Harry Styles!
Many top Madame Tussauds’ venues around the world, including London, have revealed new figures of the trendsetting solo artist.
The stunningly lifelike new figure took expert artists over 10 months to create.
Harry drew inspiration for his striking outfit from the iconic look worn at the My Policeman premiere in 2022.
So book your tickets today to get up close and personal with the multi-award-winning singer-songwriter.
What you will experience
History
Originally from France, Madame Tussaud spent her early years in Paris, where she frequented the court of Versailles. She established her wax museum in Paris before relocating to London in 1802. Since then, her legacy has endured, with many wax museums trying to replicate her success, but none have truly captured the essence of the original.
Iconic figures
At the London location, you’ll have the chance to meet some of the most iconic figures from around the globe. The exhibits are frequently refreshed and assessed as new celebrities rise to fame or fade into obscurity. You truly know you’ve reached the top when Madame Tussauds asks you to come in for your very own wax figure to be crafted.
Celebrity endorsement
Madame Tussauds stands out as the sole wax museum that receives complete celebrity endorsement. Celebrities participate in everything from the initial sitting to the sculpting process and the exciting unveilings! The astonishingly realistic figures are crafted by acclaimed sculptors who employ the same methods that Madame Tussaud used over two centuries ago.
Get up close and personal
Visitors can now enjoy a more interactive experience with their favourite celebrities. Nowadays, fans can hug, touch, and even kiss their beloved stars, all while capturing memorable selfies to cherish forever.
Zones and experiences
Madame Tussauds is made up of eight separate ‘zones’ including: Music, Awards Party, The Royal Palace, Marvel Hall of Heroes, Star Wars, Film, Sport, and Culture.
In addition there are also five interactive experiences including: Marvel Universe 4D, Chamber of Horrors, Alien Escape, Kong: Skull Island and Spirit of London Ride.
Opening times and location
Opening times
Daily 9am to between 4 and 6pm depending on the day of the week.
Location
Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London NW1 5LR
Nearest Underground station
Baker Street 100 yards, (Bakerloo, Circle, Jubilee, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines).
Madame Tussauds – understanding your ticket options – (important)
Managing the number of visitors entering the building is essential for ensuring both safety and your comfort.
As a result Madame Tussauds is infamous for its long queues. If you decide to visit and purchase a ticket on the spot, you might find yourself waiting up to two hours during busy periods. There are multiple entrances available, each catering to various ticket types offering varying levels of priority for entry, all priced quite differently.
1) Walk-Up Tickets
If you turn up on the day you probably get the worst deal of the lot. You’ll have to wait the longest time to gain entrance and you will pay the full entrance price which can be 30% more expensive than purchasing tickets in advance. Additionally, at peak times walk up entry can mean a wait of up to 2 hours or more.
2) Advance Purchase Standard Tickets (purchased from the official website)
By purchasing your tickets in advance direct from the Madame Tussauds website as well as getting up to a 21% discount on your ticket price (against walk-up entry) you also enjoy potentially less queuing.
There are two online advance prices through the official website: next day (a few pounds cheaper than walk-up) and 4-day in advance (a few pounds cheaper again).
At purchase you select a 15 minute window in time when you want to gain entrance. For standard entry at peak time you should gain entrance within 45 minutes of the time window you stipulate.
Variable prices
The price of tickets bought online are variable; you will normally find two different prices on the same day but you should still be able to find quite a few tickets available at the lower price.
Rates are variable according to season and day of the week. Peak rates apply during school holidays and at weekends.
If you are looking for next-day tickets then your cheapest price is likely to be a third-party seller such as Discount London. Here you can match the price Merlin only offer for their 4-day advance tickets.
3) Advance Purchase Priority Tickets (purchased from the official website)
For a high premium, sometimes double that of a price of a standard ticket you can pre-purchase a priority ticket that should gain you entry even at peak times within 10 minutes.
Again, like the standard ticket on-line purchase you select a 15 minute window in time when you want to gain entrance. However, normally there is a fixed ticket price for all time slots.
4) Advance purchase stage door fast track tickets (purchased from the official website)
The Stage Door Fast Track ticket is the premium option that allows you to enter right away upon arrival, plus it offers VIP priority access to select exhibits and complimentary popcorn for the 4D cinema. You can still choose a 15-minute time slot for your entrance.
Prices for the Stage Door Fast Track Ticket are 2 to 3 times the price of the walk-up ticket.
5) Big City Saver – combining Madame Tussauds with up to 4 other major attractions in London
Madame Tussauds is owned by a company called Merlin who own and operate several other major attractions in London.
Combine Madame Tussauds with other Merlin attractions: get huge savings with 1, 2, or all 4 of the remaining Merlin London attractions:
Big City Saver pass by Merlin – what is it about?
6) Third party discounters and combination tickets
For stand-alone tickets for Madame Tussauds the best price guarantee offered by the Madame Tussauds is pretty good. If you find somebody offering lower priced tickets than Madame Tussauds let us know!
However, very few visitors buy Madame Tussauds tickets in isolation. Great deals from third parties of all kinds are available – the best are those where you cannot identify how much exactly you are paying for the Madame Tussauds tickets hidden with in the package – thus neatly bypassing the Madame Tussauds best price guarantee for stand-alone tickets.
The most fruitful places to seek out these great deals are:
- Discounted combination tickets combining two or sometimes up to seven London attractions in one discounted package. Both third party discounters and Merlin who own Madame Tussauds offer these.
- London’s popular hop-on hop off sightseeing buses will make available discounted attraction tickets when bought in advance together with their hop on, hop off bus tickets.
- There are several London attraction passes and discount schemes where Madame Tussauds appears as a supported attraction.
Best price Madame Tussauds tickets
The benchmark for best price Madame Tussauds tickets depends upon when you are booking for.
If you’re planning to visit for four days or more, the best prices are likely to be found directly on the official Madame Tussauds website, unless you have a different standalone promotion.
Discount London
Looking for the cheapest next day tickets you may find a company such as Discount London cheaper.
All tickets have varying prices depending on when you visit – including during the actual day you intend to visit. Select different timeslots to see different prices.
Peak periods include school holidays and weekends, so the cheapest off-peak tickets will always be midweek outside school holidays.
Whilst you will almost certainly not better this offer for stand-alone tickets, you may well get a better deal with an attraction package bundle or an attraction pass, (see below).
Accessibility
Madame Tussauds is wheelchair accessible. A carer enters free with disabled customers.
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Discount London: Madame Tussauds cheaper tickets for next day purchasing
Want to get the best price on Madame Tussauds London tickets with short notice? If you purchase through Discount London (see banner, below), you can get next day tickets matching the cheaper price that Merlin only offer for their 4-day in advance tickets.
So if you’re wanting to go to Madame Tussauds at short notice, Discount London might just offer you the best price.
Do check the prices against the official Madame Tussauds’ website however, as whilst prices will likely be cheaper up to three days in advance, if you want to book for 4 days or more in advance it may be cheaper to go through Madame Tussauds.
Combine Madame Tussauds with London Eye, Big Bus tour, Tower Bridge, SEALIFE, Dungeon….
Offering various ticket combinations for top London attractions including London Eye, The London Dungeon, Tower Bridge and Big Bus London – alongside Madame Tussauds.
Booking this way you can save as much as 28% on purchasing tickets separately.
This offer is great for non-Merlin attractions. If wanting to save on Merlin attractions (including Big Bus) the biggest savings can still be found on the attraction’s own website, or with a Big City Saver pass.