Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Shanghai

In 2006, the Shanghai Madame Tussauds Wax Museum was completed on the 10th floor of new world commercial building, Nanjing West Road in the center of the city. Shanghai stands out from more than 30 candidate cities in the world and becomes the sixth place for Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the world.

Shanghai Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is divided into seven theme exhibition areas: "behind the scenes", "Shanghai charm", "historical celebrities", "movies", "music", "Sports" and "speed". More than 70 lifelike wax figures of celebrities, including Yao Ming, Liu Xiang, Beckhams, Jordan, Teresa Teng, Anita Mui, Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise, Marilyn Monroe, Einstein, Princess Diana, Bill Gates and Bill Clinton, are on display.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Shanghai

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is a scenic spot in Shanghai.

Shanghai stands out from more than 30 candidate cities in the world and becomes the home of the sixth Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the world. What Tussauds group is interested in is China's huge star advantages and broad market prospects. Through detailed and accurate market research and careful selection from the lengthy list of candidates, each candidate is a celebrity that most Chinese people are eager to see. In Shanghai Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, there are seven theme exhibition areas: "behind the scenes", "Shanghai charm", "historical celebrities and national leaders", "film", "music", "Sports" and "speed". In addition to taking intimate pictures with more than 80 wax statues of Chinese and foreign stars, the audience can also participate in the interaction with "stars" in singing, making movies and playing basketball Experience.

Founding background

Madame Tussauds (1761-1850) is an outstanding French artist who is famous for making wax figures. The wax museum was founded by the wax sculptor Madame Tussauds in 1835 in Baker Street, London. She learned the art of making wax figures with a doctor when she was young. Voltaire's wax figure is her famous work. In 1835, at the age of 74, she set up a permanent Pavilion in Baker Street, London.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Shanghai opened on May 1, 2006. It inherits the essence of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum for 200 years. It displays vivid celebrity wax figures and gives visitors the opportunity to interact with their heroes in zero distance. There are nine theme exhibition areas in the museum, including Audrey Hepburn, Yao Ming, Liu Xiang, Lin Dan, Beckham, Teresa Teng, Zhang Guorong, Zhao Wei and Jay Chou

, Li Yundi, Li Yuchun, Li Bingbing, Zhang Yimou, Jackie Chan, Wu Qilong

, Marilyn Monroe, Einstein, Princess Diana, Bill Gates, Obama, lady Gaga, Rihanna, Feng Xiaogang, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing, Chen Kun, Dongfang Shenqi, Cai Yilin, Zhang Zhilin, Wu Yifan, Yang Yang, Zhang Yixing and other nearly 100 lifelike celebrity wax statues, combined with excellent audio-visual effects and high-tech interactive experience, visitors can feel as if they are among celebrities, close contact with their beloved idols, and infect the charm of stars .

History of wax museum

Madame Tussauds (1761-1850) was born in Strasbourg, France. At first, her mother worked as housekeeper at the home of Dr. Philippe Curtius, a wax maker, during which he taught her the art of wax sculpture. In 1765, Cortes made a wax figure for Marie Jean Du Barry, Louis XV's mistress. The wax figure still on display is one of the oldest in many collections. Cortes founded the wax museum in Paris in 1770, which attracted a large audience at that time. The exhibition was moved to the Palais Royal in Paris in 1776.

Madame Tussauds created her first wax figure for Voltaire in 1777. During that time, she also made wax figures for other famous people, including Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin. During the French Revolution, she searched for the decapitated heads among the bodies of many victims and made face models for them. Cortez died in 1794 and transferred his wax collection to Madame Tussauds. In 1802, Mrs. Tussauds arrived in London. Later, because of the Anglo French war, she could not return to France. So Mrs. Tussauds traveled all over Great Britain and Ireland with her wax products. In 1835, she set up her first permanent exhibition in Baker Street, London. The wax museum moved to the site of Marylebone road in 1884. A fire in 1925 destroyed many wax statues. However, due to the preservation of abrasives, many older wax products were rebuilt. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is one of the most important tourist attractions in London. It has branches in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, New York and Shanghai. Today's collection includes historical celebrities, royal family members, sports and entertainment stars and famous killers. In 2013, the wax museum was owned by Tussauds group, a leisure company.

Madame Tussauds: 200 years of reputation

Since its opening more than 200 years ago, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum has been popular, attracting millions of tourists. There are many reasons for the longevity of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, but the most important one is people's strong curiosity. Through contact with historical celebrities, tourists will get an exciting and strange journey. Here, tourists can really feel the celebrities of various periods. Here, people have a kind of illusion of time reversal, and can experience the times and events of these celebrities.

From France to England

The legendary history of Madame Tussauds can be traced back to Paris in 1770. It was in Paris that Madame Tussauds began to learn wax making techniques from Dr. Philippe Cortes. During the French Revolution, Madame Tussaud's craft withstood a severe test: she was forced to make death masks for the nobles who had been executed. In the early 19th century, Madame Tussauds came to England with her wax figure for a tour exhibition.

Historical function

At that time, news mainly depended on oral communication. The display of Madame Tussauds Wax figure became a kind of flowing newspaper. By showing the big names in the front page headlines, ordinary people can learn the latest international news. These valuable wax figures make the major events in Europe, including the French Revolution and the Napoleonic War, vivid. The political figures made by realistic means and the frightened wax figures in the terror room are widely spread, causing people's imagination.

In 1835, Madame Tussauds established the permanent wax museum in Baker Street, London. For just sixpence, visitors can get in touch with big people. In 1884, the museum moved to its current site, maryborn road.

The fusion of romantic figures and history

In the 20th century, the function of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum began to change. With the improvement of national quality and the development of news dissemination speed, it is not difficult to understand the latest news. The display of Madame Tussauds is no longer a place to provide news to the public. Its function has gradually shifted to comment on public figures. In the 20th century, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum experienced some major upheavals: it survived in the raging fire, earthquake and air bomb. Today's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is bigger and better than before, which organically integrates colorful history and historical figures of the 21st century.

Early works of Madame Tussauds are still on display, including death masks forced to be made during the French Revolution and the guillotine where the head of Queen Mary of Scotland was cut off. Visitors can also see perhaps the earliest electric model in history: the mistress of Louis XV, nicknamed sleeping beauty, breathing naturally in her sleep. Other celebrities on display include stars and political figures in the entertainment and sports circles, such as Brad Peter, Naomi Campbell, David Beckham, Prince William and so on. Each wax figure is vivid.

Passion on the spur of the moment

Since the French Revolution, Madame Tussauds has exhibited all the historical figures of this period for the curious public. With the changes of the times, more and more new wax statues reflecting the characteristics of the times are constantly launched. If you only have a little curiosity about those famous people, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum will be your must visit. Apart from here, where else can you feel all the historical celebrities and celebrities in the past two centuries?

Movie star

The mainland of China

Han Geng, Zhang Jie, Li Lianjie, Zhang Yimou, ge you, Zhao Wei, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Feng Xiaogang, Yao Chen, Sun Li, Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, Li Yuchun, he Jiong, Wu Xiubo, Wu Yifan

, Hu Ge, Yang Yang

, Huang Xuan

, Liu Tao, Zhang Yixing, angelababy, tfboys, Zhu Yilong

Hong Kong and Taiwan areas

Teng Lijun, Zhang Guorong, Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Liang Jiahui, Michelle Yeoh, Wu Qilong

Gu Tianle, Gu Juji, Cecilia Cheung, Guo Fucheng, Guan Zhilin, Donnie Yen, Yan Chengxu, Cai Zhuoyan, Cai Kangyong, Xu Xidi, Zhang Zhilin and Huo Jianhua

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