Madame Tussauds Wax Museum description and photos - Hong Kong: Hong Kong (Topic)

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum description and photos - Hong Kong: Hong Kong. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Madame Tussauds.

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Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is one of a network of world famous wax museums. The founder of institutions, Marie Tussauds (1761-1850), was a prominent painter from France, famous for wax sculptures, in particular for the French royal family.

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong was the first in Asia. It is located on the second floor of the Peak Tower on Mount Victoria. To open in 2000, 100 celebrity wax figures were prepared for inspection. On August 30, 2005, the museum was closed for reconstruction and expansion until March 2006. During the renovation, the interiors were updated and new speakers were installed to provide better sound quality during interactive events.

All 11 exhibition halls of the Wax Museum are divided into thematic groups. For example, in the "City of Glamor" you can see Hollywood stars of the first magnitude, dress up in fashionable clothes and take pictures with the most famous actors in the world. If desired, visitors can go on stage and sing a song with their favorite music stars, which are presented in the gallery. It is also allowed to dress up in historical national costumes, in the outfits of members of the British royal family or stand next to the President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, as well as "take part in filming" scenes from famous films.

The most popular attraction of the museum is the horror room. The notorious villains, the most dangerous criminals and killers are housed in a dark room full of hidden corridors and chilling sounds. You can take pictures in the halls of the museum,

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