MADAME TUSSAUDS
2024
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It is one of London's most popular attractions, attracting no fewer than three million visitors every year. To return to the origins of the site, we need to understand who Madame Tussauds is. This Frenchwoman from Toulouse, whose real name was Marie Grosholtz, moved to London after the Revolution with something unusual in her luggage: wax casts of guillotined aristocrats. Since then, you don't have to go through the guillotine to feature in the museum - fortunately, you just have to be famous! Madame Tussauds museums are now to be found all over the world. Classified by theme, the rooms reveal all the personalities, contemporary or otherwise, of cinema, culture, sport, fashion, social networks and political leaders. These include Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, the Beatles, David Beckham and Beyoncé. For a complete immersion experience, you'll meet the kingdom's most glamorous couple, William and Kate, as well as the entire royal family! The Spirit of London tour takes you aboard a cab to discover London's history. The tour continues with the Marvel superheroes section, featuring a ten-minute 4D film, specially created by Marvel for Madame Tussauds. The tour continues with an immersion in scenes from the original Star Wars films. A visit that will appeal to young and old alike.
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Opening time and information on MADAME TUSSAUDS
7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Online purchase from £40. To avoid the crowds, visit in the late afternoon.
Members' reviews on MADAME TUSSAUDS
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On peut facilement y passer une après-midi entière et les statues sont das l'ensemble magnifiquement réalisées (sauf Tom Cruise, totalement raté, qui a une tête de psychopathe !). On apprécie les détails de tatouage sur Angelina Jolie et Amy Winehouse, la sueur sur le visage de Mohamed Ali, les cheveux perpétuellement ébouriffés par les visiteurs de Donald Trump... Et le point d'orgue est le tour de "manége" façon maison de poupées à Disneyland mais avec des tableaux de l'histoire britannique (vous y croiserez donc Henri VIII, Victoria, Churchill...)
Le tarif d'entrée est cher mais ça vaut le détour.