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Want to see Brad Pitt, along with the sexy photos Jennifer Lopez or feel sitting in the “Oval Office the White House” and at once took a picture with President Barack Obama? No need to be confused, just go to Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington, DC, everything is OK. If a trip to Washington, DC, in addition to mandatory stop at the National Mall, Madame Tussauds wax museum is also signed ‘list of mandatory’ visit. Because the wax sculptures collection is riveting. There we not only free pictures with the celebrity or character, but also free to touch it. Tom Cruise wants to hug, please. No need to worry envy Katie Holmes since Tom Cruise wax figure appears alone, many people have not made a wax figure in pairs, because not every celebrity can be an award made and entered into a wax museum. Even if the wax statue made partner, usually the spouse is placed in Madame Tussauds museum in the city or another country.

In United States, Madame Tussauds in Washington, DC, New York, Las Vegas, and Hollywood. While in other places there are in Amsterdam, Shanghai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Berlin, Dubai, and the oldest Madame Tussauds in London. The plan will be opened next year in Vienna. Madame Tussauds built by Anna Marie Grosholtz later better known as Madame Tussaud because married Francois Tussaud. Madame Tussauds learnt to make wax statue since her childhood from his father, Dr. Philippe Curtis. Madame Tussaud’s work was controversial when he made a wax head of Louis Auguste and his wife, Marie Antoinette is beheaded in the event of the French Revolution. Those scary statues were exhibited in a private room called the Chamber of Horrors, which is in Madame Tussauds London.

Marie inaugurated its first wax museum in London by the name of Madame Tussaud’s in 1835. Later, the name was changed slightly, to Madame Tussauds. Unfortunately, its lineup 400s were now much reduced because of fires that occurred at the museum in 1925. Lucky Marie could make a statue of her self eight years before he died in 1850. That way we can enjoy the legacy of Marie as well as seeing her. Those who made the statue is a celebrity or wax figure of achievement, have an influence on world history, a sensational and memorable. They are ranging from movie stars, singers, athletes, scientists, historical figures, artists, leaders of the country, until the killers’ big fish, all there.

Especially for Madame Tussauds museum in Washington, DC, the plan will be expanded and equipped with American presidents wax sculpture collection which amounts to 44 people. For now, we just can pose with former President John Quincy Adams, Grover Cleveland, Chester A. Arthur, Abraham Lincoln, George Bush, and partner Caroline and John F. Kennedy, Hillary and Bill Clinton, and Michelle and Barack Obama, who was standing in the Oval Office. For those who wondered how the wax statues are made, Madame Tussauds also play a short film on how to wax modeling by experienced carvers. They work closely, all made as close as possible to the original. It is starting from the body proportions, shape teeth, nails, eyes, skin color, to hair color. Even for the manufacture of hair, they do it piece by piece. No wonder one sculpture took three weeks for the hair affair only. Jeni Fairey, the sculptor, said that it takes extraordinary patience, especially when making a mold which is measured directly from a celebrity. “Some celebrities really understand and easy to cooperate, but there are also celebrities who lack patience, hard to happen,” he said.

The museum is located at the 1025 M Street, NW, Washington, DC is open daily with admission costing $ 20 for adults, $ 18 for seniors, and $ 15 for children but they give a discount for students and online reservations. Want to immortalize yourself, can make a direct our handprints on it with the help of the staff madame Tussauds. One hand without color $ 10 and only add $ 2 if you want colored with colors that we liked.