Madame Tussauds Hollywood

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Address: 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Hours: Open at 10am daily

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Unlike her lifelike figures, Madame Tussaud was a real human being, a wax sculptor in 1770s Paris who became an art tutor at the Palace of Versailles. During the French Revolution, she was forced to prove her allegiance to King Louis IVX by making death masks of executed aristocrats; lauded for her work, she eventually left for Britain with many of her works in tow. In the early 19th century, a showcase for her wax likenesses of famous -- and infamous -- contemporary figures was built in London; the Madame Tussauds brand has since become a popular global franchise, spreading across Europe, Asia, Australia and several American cities.

One of the most-visited Madame Tussauds sits on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. The wax figures featured here depict famous Hollywood icons, contemporary movie stars and TV actors, auteur film directors (such as Alfred Hitchcock) and movie-franchise characters (like E.T. and the X Men), as well as pop stars, infamous criminals and sports celebrities. Each hyper-detailed wax likeness here is assembled by a team of sculptors and requires approximately 100 hours to create; for instance, each strand of a figure's hair must be individually set by hand.

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Review by Cynthia J, September 2011
Doing what: Madame Tussauds Hollywood

My daughter and myself enjod visiting Los Angeles and experiencing all the actions of LA. We especially enjoyed visiting Madame Tussauds, the figures at the museum resemble the actors and actresses perfectly. Great job. Thanks for a good price rate, will use you again.

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Review by Madanagopal B, September 2011
Doing what: Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Viator worked very well with discount prices. But not much satisfied with Madame Tussaud

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Review by Allan B, May 2011
Doing what: Go Los Angeles Card

Used the 5 day card - excellent value! Saw Kodak Theatre, Madame Tussauds, Double Decker city tour, Stars houses tour, Universal Studios and Warner Brothers. Missed Paramount studios because we didn't give enough notice.

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