WAXIPEDIA

AMERICAN HERITAGE WAX MUSEUM

"In Scottsdale, Arizona, is the first exhibition of its kind ever permanently established in the western United States. Representing more than two years of careful research and painstaking craftsmanship, the museum depicts the most famous of America's past and present, sculpted life-size in, displayed in historically accurate settings."

~ from the museums guidebook

This wax museum, apart of the Josephine Tussaud, opened in January 1962 at 98 West Stetson Drive and depicted the most famous of America's past and present, sculpted life-size in, displayed in historically accurate settings.

An exhibit of waxen Beatles in 1964 caused a near riot by fans. Part-time Scottsdale resident Dick Van Dyke visited the museum to see his image from “Mary Poppins.”

The Museum closed it's Scottsdale location in 1971 and moved to nearby Phoenix and was rebranded as the ROYAL LONDON WAX MUSEUM - it closed in 1975. 

(brochure from the private collection of Timothy W. Randall)

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to become the ultimate source of information on the subject of wax museums.  Anyone interested in donating items for preservation are invited to contact me at timothywrandall@gmail.com. Donated items will be cataloged, digitally scanned, photographed, and restored.  All donated items will be credited to their specific donors and will be preserved and made available to future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

** ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN HERE WERE TAKEN BY, AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF, TIMOTHY W. RANDALL. ANYONE INTERESTED IN USING THEM ARE URGED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BY CONTACTING timothywrandall@gmail.com **