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Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds. London Liis Rätsep. The History of Madame Tussauds. Anna Maria Grosholtz Dr. Philippe Curtius Tussaud’s first wax figures (1777): Voltaire, Rousseau, Franklin The doctor’s death in 1794 Franco-British war -> Tussaud went to London in 1802 Exhibiting her collections

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Madame Tussauds

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  1. Madame Tussauds London Liis Rätsep

  2. The History of Madame Tussauds • Anna Maria Grosholtz • Dr. Philippe Curtius • Tussaud’s first wax figures (1777): Voltaire, • Rousseau, Franklin • The doctor’s death in 1794 • Franco-British war -> Tussaud went to London in 1802 • Exhibiting her collections • Baker Street -> new home and a museum

  3. Zones within the attractionA-List Party • The first room on the tour • The Big Brother experience • Figures: Samuel L Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, David and Victoria Beckham

  4. High School Musical & Hannah Montana • The room is set like a basketball court and a locker room • Interactive • Karaoke facility • Figures: Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Troy Bolton

  5. Premiere Night (Movie Room) • Hollywood mixed with Bollywood • Figures: Steven Spielberg, Jim Carrey, Audrey Hepburn • Fictional characters: Shrek, Spiderman, Incredible Hulk, Tinker Bell

  6. Sports Zone • Several interactive elements • Figures: Tiger Woods, Mohammed Ali, Lance Armstrong

  7. A Royal Appointment • Figures: The Queen, Prince Philip, Charles, Camille, Prince William, Prince Henry

  8. Culture • Figures: Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pablo Picasso, Charles Darwin

  9. Music Megastars • A music stage completed with glitter balls and a big screen • An opportunity to learn to dance • Figures: Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Freddie Mercury, Madonna, Bob Marley, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Justin Timberlake

  10. World leaders • Mock-up of the Oval Office- replica of the Resolute desk • Figures: Barack Obama, Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Nicolas Sarkozy, Ronald Reagan, Tony Blair, Martin Luther King, Gandhi

  11. Chamber of Horrors and Scream • Guillotine blade • A lice-action, actor-led scare maze • Figures: several serial killers and murderers, Guy Fawkes, Dennis Nilsen

  12. Spirit of London ride • A sit-down ride • A journey through the history of London • The times of Shakespeare, the Great Fire of London, the Industrial Revolution, the Swinging Sixties

  13. James Bond • And original motorbike from the movie Casino Royale • Figures: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench

  14. Warhol’s Women • Figures: Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Hall, Jackie O

  15. My Madame Tussauds Experience

  16. Used material • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Tussauds • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Tussauds_London • http://www.madametussauds.com/london/ • Pictures: www.google.com

  17. Thank you for your attention!!

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