The symbol of London, Madame Tussaud's wax Museum - was opened in 1835.
Madame Tussaud‘s, was born in 1761 year in Strasbourg in France, and the art of wax sculptures learned from the employer of his mother's well-known physician Philip Кюртюса, successfully posed figures from wax, but in 1776, even putting their works to a wider audience. Mary was an apt pupil, and in 16 years established the first wax statue - the statue of Voltaire.
In 1802, Madame Tussauds moved to London many years of traveling to England with a traveling exhibition of wax figures. In 1835, the sons of persuaded Mary to open the first permanent exhibition of the figures in the house in Baker street, which immediately won the love of the Londoners. Fame Museum brought to the Cabinet of Horrors, which appeared in the Museum in 1845, and representing a collection of death masks of the victims of the Paris guillotine.
In 1884, the wax Museum was moved to the Marylebone road, where to this day. In 1925, the meeting has suffered from severe fire, a large part of the collection was lost. Fortunately, survived the form of wax figures, which have recreated many copies of the collection.
Figures of the Museum of Madam Tussaud's is not only a historical personality. Now the Museum reflects all that is happening in the world. In wax created the images of all well-known politicians, musicians, actors, public figures, singers, scientists, etc.
