Madame Tussauds

Celebrity statue attraction

Madame Tussauds is a wax museum featuring lifelike sculptures of celebrities, historical figures, and fictional characters.

The original opened in London in 1835, founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.

The name now refers to a chain of such museums worldwide: We posed with the royal family at Madame Tussauds.

The possessive often drops its apostrophe in casual use.

waxworks

wax figure

Sculpted human replica in paraffin

likeness · mannequin · replica · tableau · chamber of horrors · mold · cast · model · dummy · lifelike

celebrity

fame

Public recognition, widespread

  • starLuminous astronomical object
  • iconPictorial screen symbol
  • A-listerTop-tier famous person

actor · singer · world leader · royal · historical figure · movie star · pop star · red carpet · photo op · selfie

craftsmanship

sculpting

Shaping material into forms

anatomy · texture · clay · armature · measurement · sitting · casting · painting · insertion · detailing

attraction

tourist

Traveler visiting attractions

Las Vegas · Hong Kong · admission · ticket · queue · gift shop · interactive · exhibit · franchise · landmark

Categories
Opposites
medium of representation

Madame Tussaudsportrait gallery

Venue displaying painted depictions of people

painting collection · Uffizi Gallery · art museum

subject authenticity

Madame Tussaudscatacombs

Underground cemetery passages

mausoleum · ossuary · meet-and-greet · zoo

cultural register

Madame TussaudsLouvre

Paris art museum

Tate Modern · MoMA · Museum of Modern Art · Uffizi · Hermitage

Family

madame, madam, dame, dames, madams

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G