Table of contents:
- 1. Mrs. Anna Maria Tussauds was a real person
- 2. Maria Tussaud surpassed her mentor
- 3. Ozzy Osbourne caused a stir in the museum
- 4. In 1940, a German bomb hit Madame Tussauds
- 5. In 2008, a visitor from Germany rushed past the guards in the museum and tore off the head of Hitler's figure
- 6. Mother Teresa did not make it to the Tussauds Museum
- 7. Artists take about 150 measurements from the human body to make a wax figure out of it
- 8. Sizes of figures
- 9. The smallest wax figure
Video: 9 little-known facts about Madame Tussaud's wax museum
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Wax museums are an eerie sight for many people, but their attendance invariably remains at a very high level. One of the most famous museums of this type is the world famous Madame Tussauds. In our review, we will focus on little-known and interesting facts related to this famous museum.
1. Mrs. Anna Maria Tussauds was a real person
Anne Maria Tussaud's mother served as a housekeeper for Dr. Philip Curtiss, who made wax models for medical institutions. Maria subsequently inherited Curtiss's business. Madame Tussauds herself can also be seen in the museum: she made her own wax figure eight years before her death.
2. Maria Tussaud surpassed her mentor
The work of Marie Tussaud's became so famous that Marie was invited to the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette so that she could teach her art to the king's sister. Madame Tussaud was eventually allowed to make death masks from the faces of her former employers when they were executed during the French Revolution.
3. Ozzy Osbourne caused a stir in the museum
In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne stood in a museum posing as a statue, frightening unsuspecting visitors.
4. In 1940, a German bomb hit Madame Tussauds
More than 350 figures and blanks for them were destroyed.
5. In 2008, a visitor from Germany rushed past the guards in the museum and tore off the head of Hitler's figure
The German later stated that the tablet said that it was forbidden to be photographed with the statues, but nothing was said about the fact that they should not take their heads off. The tourist also clarified: he is very worried about the fact that Hitler is a tourist attraction.
6. Mother Teresa did not make it to the Tussauds Museum
Madame Tussauds wanted to make a figure of Mother Teresa, but she did not give her consent. She insisted that her work was much more important than her life.
7. Artists take about 150 measurements from the human body to make a wax figure out of it
Sometimes famous people like Queen Elizabeth have to pose several times over the years.
8. Sizes of figures
All figures are made about 2 percent larger than the actual size of a person. This is because the wax dries up over time.
9. The smallest wax figure
The smallest wax figure in Madame Tussauds is the Tinker Bell fairy from Peter Pan. From time to time, the museum's specialists make wax figures of fairy-tale characters, for example, Shrek and the Incredible Hulk.
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