Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is known worldwide. He was the first of its kind, and despite the fact that he subsequently got a lot of competitors, he still remains unique. It presents the best quality wax figures, and it is definitely worth a visit to one of the branches of this museum on occasion.
Branches of the wax museum exist in 24 cities around the world, but the main exhibition is in London. Maiden name Madame Tussauds – Grosholts. Step-father Madame Tussauds was a master in the manufacture of anatomical wax figures. From childhood, she helped him in drawing, and later the idea of creating a museum came to her mind. During the French Revolution, Madame Tussauds was imprisoned in the Bastille due to the fact that her family was connected with the royal court. She was later released, appreciating her extraordinary skills, and she continued her activities. Madame Tussauds received her surname from her husband. This marriage was short-lived, but she glorified the surname to the whole world.
In 1924, a fire destroyed the wax museum building, as well as most of the exhibits. However, Madame Tussauds prudently kept all the templates separately, so the exhibits were restored. Initially, Madame Tussauds was located on Baker Street in London, on the same street where Arthur Conan Doyle placed the house of Sherlock Holmes, the most famous detective of all time. After 19 years, the exposition moved to another address, where it has since been located. In a marriage with Francois Tussauds, she had two children. In the mid-19th century, Madame Tussauds made a wax copy of herself.
The wax museum is regularly updated with new exhibits and now, these days. On average, it takes 3-4 months to make one wax figure by the high standards of Madame Tussauds. The main London exposition of the museum includes more than 1000 wax figures.
