Showing posts with label Madame Tussauds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madame Tussauds. Show all posts

  KYLIAN MBAPPÉ meets KYLIAN MBAPPÉ   

  On April 4, 2025 French Soccer (Football) player KYLIAN MBAPPÉ was unveiled at Madame Tussauds London. Mbappe plays for the Real Madrid Football Club. 

  A copy of Kylian's figure was originally premiered at Madame Tussauds Berlin in May 2024 and a separate version has been on display at the Grevin in Paris since Spring of 2018.  
 







  ** Photographs compliments of Madame Tussauds London **  


Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


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   VIOLA DAVIS UNVEILED AT 

MADAME TUSSAUDS HOLLYWOOD


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Madame Tussauds Hollywood was proud to reveal a stunning new wax figure of Actress Viola Davis. 

Winner of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards) and the youngest person (and first African American) to earn the prestigious Triple Crown of Acting - with her wins of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards - Miss Davis praised Merlin Magic Maker artists (who created the figure).

"I made sure they got the skin tone right," Viola said. "The teeth right. They got the ding in my nose right. They got my booty right. I got that bump."

WAXIPEDIA apologizes for currently not having photographic evidence to prove the accuracy of Miss Davis' said anatomically correct bump. 


PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY MADAME TUSSAUDS HOLLYWOOD 



Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


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NEW ELTON JOHN IN AMSTERDAM!

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 Elton John in a look he famously worn during his legendary 1975 concert at Dodger Stadium, as recently unveiled to the public at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam.



Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES are encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


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 William of Orange in Amsterdam

~ Madame Tussaud's Sceneorama ~ 


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This Photograph was taken in Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the cities MADAME TUSSAUDS attraction in February 2006 and features an exhibition on the history of the country that no longer exists. 

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


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FIDEL CASTRO at Madame Tussaud's
London, England, United Kingdom

"Fidel Castro, the president of Cuba has been immortalized in London. A wax figure of the Cuban leader is now standing among kings and pop stars at Madame Tussaud's.







The ambassador of Cuba unveiled the wax figure to celebrate the president's 73rd birthday. Fidel Castro overlooks the crowds in London. But he's not there to make one of his long speeches. This Castro is made of wax - the latest addition to Madame Tussaud's wax works museum. The wax figure was unveiled by the Cuban ambassador who was there with his wife. The wax figure wears the well known green army fatigues - donated by Fidel Castro himself. The fatigues and boots were brought to London by the sculptor, Steve Swales. Swales visited Havana last year to take the hundreds of measurements needed for the wax copy of the old revolutionary. As for the real Castro, he was reported to have welcomed his wax incarnation, saying, "It has been for me a great honour, much more than I deserve." After six months of sculpting the wax Fidel Castro is expected to be seen by some 2.6 (m) million tourists who visit the famed wax museum every year. The wax likeness took six months to complete and cost around 30,000 U-S dollars. Madame Tussaud's said that Castro was chosen after recent media coverage and his long presidency. The wax museum says that most national leaders were included among the wax figures to appeal to the numbers of tourists who visit the museum."

* from AP ARCHIVE 08/13/1999 *

Big fan of wax museum's? There's no need to have a "CRISIS"! Though this wax figure of Fidel was originally unveiled in London he now has joined US President and First Lady John & Jacqueline Kennedy at Madame Tussauds Washington DC! Just tell them WAXIPEDIA sent you!
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Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


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  THE CHAMBER OF HORRORS  

  ~  Madame Tussaud's London  ~  


For centuries a visit to Madame Tussaud's famed waxwork Exhibition meant an opportunity to experience the grandeur of Kings, Queens, Heroes, Statesmen and the Famous. It also allowed a chance to decent into the darkest world of the infamous in the CHAMBER OF HORRORS. Here, since it's first incarnation documented in 1802, could be found instruments of torture, rogues and murders who caught the headlines of their days and haunted our dreams. Founder Madame Marie Tussaud, very early in her life and career, was tasked with the grisly obligation of making death masks of decapitated aristocracy during the French Revolution. After the Guillotines stopped falling Marie, in an attempt to increase public traffic through her waxworks exhibition, opened the "Separate Room" - for an added price.

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  Sadly, the CHAMBER OF HORRORS was removed and replaced in April 2016 with an interactive game based off of Sherlock Holmes. Luckily, we have this postcard set, once available in the London Wax Exhibitions Gift Shop, here to share and remember part of it by.   


 (An alley in Victorian London where the infamous Jack the Ripper has struck again) 
 
 (The Bell from Newgate Goal Prison) 

 (Real Historic Instruments of Torture) 

 (Dr. Crippen and Ethel Le Neve, an American Doctor and his English Mistress who both were convicted of the murder and mutilation of his wife and noted as the first suspects to be captured with the aid of wireless telegraphy) 


 (Bruno Hauptman - convicted killer of Charles Lindbergh's baby, as he prepares for his execution by electric chair) 

 (George Joseph Smith, the "Brides in the Bath" murderer) 


 (The Garrote) 

 (The heads of French Queen Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI - with the blade that ended them)  

 (The Guillotine: Preferred instrument of justice during the French Revolution) 

  (Few during the French Revolution were more feared than that of Robespierre until he, much like the thousands he sent before him, too felt the slice of the Guillotine's blade.  


  Enjoy this trip through time and terror? Even though the CHAMBER OF HORRORS might be gone why not visit the current MADAME TUSSAUDS LONDON? Just tell them WAXIPEDIA sent you!  

  Or if you want more daily fun and excitement join WAXIPEDIA's always exciting FACEBOOK GROUP



Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


~ Thank You ~

SCARLETT JOHANSSON @ MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW YORK

~ New York, New York ~



Madame Tussauds New York unveils Scarlett Johansson wax figure at Madame Tussauds on July 30, 2015 in New York City. (FameFlynet, Inc - Beverly Hills, CA, USA)


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Enjoy this trip to the BIG APPLE and to the heart of Time Square? Why not visit the current MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW YORK? Just tell them WAXIPEDIA sent you!

 Or if you want more daily fun and excitement join WAXIPEDIA's always exciting FACEBOOK GROUP!


Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


~ Thank You ~

COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS

~ Madame Tussauds Hollywood ~


Madame Tussauds Hollywood welcomes country music legends Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Sr. at Madame Tussauds on March 23, 2016 in Hollywood, California.


Enjoy this little country trip through time and down memory lane? Hank, Patsy and Johnny might not be in Tinseltown anymore but why not visit them at MADAME TUSSAUDS NASHVILLE? Just tell them WAXIPEDIA sent you!

 Or if you want more daily fun and excitement join WAXIPEDIA's always exciting FACEBOOK GROUP!


Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com


~ Thank You ~

MADAME TUSSAUD'S AMSTERDAM

The Kalverstraat: Amsterdam, The Netherlands




Opening on September 25, 1970 the Madame Tussaud's in Amsterdam was only the second incarnation of the famed waxworks exhibition to open to the public (the first being the original in London that dates back to 1835).



Originally located in the heart of the Kalverstraat - the cities busy shopping and entertainment street - this version was filled with an exciting combination of locals luminaries and those of international fame and acclaim set in exciting and unique displays. 


              


The Museum was immensely popular, be it so much so that it required moving to a much larger location. So, in 1990 the attraction moved to its present site, found centrally located in Amsterdam's Dam Square, where it entertains hundreds-of-thousands of visitors annually. 


Here for your enjoyment is shared a vintage, english translation Guidebook for that particular exhibition courtesy of the personal collection of Timothy Randall.

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Enjoy this trip through time? Why not visit the current MADAME TUSSAUDS AMSTERDAM? Just tell them WAXIPEDIA sent you!

 Or if you want more daily fun and excitement join WAXIPEDIA's always exciting FACEBOOK GROUP!


Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission. Anyone interested in supporting these efforts through donating are encouraged to visit patreon.com/WAXIPEDIA and contact us at waxipediaofficial@gmail.com. Items donated will be digitally scanned, photographed and eventually restored to be credited to their specific donors and made available to future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans. 

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