Madame Tussauds London
- Visit: 90–120 min
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Why go
- More than 150 celebrity wax figures.
- England captain Harry Kane and F1 champion Lando Norris in wax.
- An immersive 4D Jumanji adventure.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Marie Tussaud’s self-portraitMade in 1842, her self-portrait stands at the museum entrance.
- Madame du BarryThe oldest figure on display was made by Philippe Curtius in 1765.
- History exhibitHistorical waxworks have been remade using surviving casts.
- Chamber of HorrorsAn exhibition about crimes from London’s past.
- The Spirit of LondonAn animated dark ride through London’s history.
Know before you go
- Open daily, 10:00–15:00.
- Telephone: 08718943000.
What's inside
- The museum occupies three floors divided into eight themed zones.
- The Grand Hall displays international royalty, statesmen and world leaders in wax.
- Elsewhere, lifelike figures portray actors, musicians, models and scientists.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets through the museum’s own website.
Interesting facts5
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2009
A 14-centimetre Tinker Bell became the museum’s smallest waxwork in 2009.
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One Direction once posed as their own wax figures at the London museum for a television prank.
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2004
London-branch sculptures, including George W. Bush and Tony Blair, appeared in a 2004 music video.
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1860
Charles Dickens called the museum an institution in 1860; his wax figure joined the collection in 1873, three years after his death.
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400 figures
The original gallery held about 400 figures.
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Shorts
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History
French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud learned wax modelling from Philippe Curtius in Bern. She later travelled to England with her collection to exhibit it. The early Baker Street displays included Horatio Nelson and Walter Scott.
- 1777Marie Tussaud made her first wax sculpture, a figure of Voltaire.
- 1794After Philippe Curtius died, he left Marie Tussaud his wax figure collection.
- French RevolutionMarie Tussaud made death masks of executed nobles and displayed them as wax heads.
- 1835Tussaud and her sons opened a permanent museum on Baker Street.
- 1843The Chamber of Horrors was being advertised by this date.
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- 1850Marie Tussaud’s stewardship of the Baker Street museum ended with her death.
- 1883Marie Tussaud’s grandson, Joseph Randall, commissioned the building at the present Marylebone Road site.
- 1884The new Marylebone Road galleries opened on 14 July.
- 1925A fire destroyed many figures as well as Napoleon’s carriage and deathbed; surviving moulds allowed figures to be recast.
- 1928The museum reopened after expansion that added a cinema.
- 1941Blitz bombing damaged older models; the museum was subsequently rebuilt.
- 1958The London Planetarium opened in the building’s west wing.
- 1970The first Madame Tussauds branch outside London opened in Amsterdam.
- 2006The planetarium stopped showing night-sky projections and was incorporated into Madame Tussauds.
How to get there
- TrainTake the Underground to Baker Street, beside the museum on Marylebone Road.
Sources: Madame Tussauds - Wikipedia · London/Mayfair-Marylebone - Wikivoyage (see) · London's Wax Museum | Madame Tussauds™ London · Madame Tussauds - Wikipedia · Madame Tussauds - Wikipedia · Madame Tussauds London: booking (its own site) · Madame Tussauds London: tickets (its own site) · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Phone
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Questions and answers
How is Madame Tussauds London’s name written?
Madame Tussauds, without an apostrophe.
How many figures did Madame Tussauds London’s original gallery hold?
It held about 400 historical figures.
What was Marie Tussaud’s first wax sculpture?
A figure of Voltaire, made in 1777.
When did the first Madame Tussauds branch outside London open?
The Amsterdam branch opened in 1970.
Does Madame Tussauds London have figures beyond historical figures?
Yes. The collection also includes popular film and television characters.
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