Madame Tussauds New York
Established | 15 November 2000 |
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Location | Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
Founder | Marie Tussaud |
Website | www |
Madame Tussauds New York (UK /təˈsɔːdz/, US /tuːˈsoʊz/; the family themselves pronounce it /ˈtuːsoʊ/) is a tourist attraction located on 42nd Street in the Times Square neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Madame Tussauds was founded by the wax sculptor, Marie Tussaud, and is now operated by the United Kingdom-based entertainment company, Merlin Entertainments. The Madame Tussauds New York location opened on November 15, 2000.
History
Background
Marie Tussaud was born as Marie Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling.
In 1777, Tussaud created her first wax sculpture of Voltaire and soon after began sculpting death masks of notable victims in the French Revolution. These masks were then held up as revolutionary flags and paraded through the streets of Paris. In 1794, Marie's mentor, Dr. Phillipe Curtius, died and Tussaud inherited his entire collection.
Marie married Francois Tussaud in 1795 and lent a new name to the show: Madame Tussaud's. By 1835 Marie had settled down in
In 1883, the restricted space and rising cost of the Baker Street site prompted Marie Tussaud's grandson, Joseph Randall, to commission the building at its current location on Marylebone Road. The new exhibition galleries were opened on 14 July 1884 and were a great success. A limited company was formed in 1888 to attract fresh capital but had to be dissolved after disagreements between the family shareholders. In February 1889, The Tussaud's group was sold to a group of businessmen led by Edwin Josiah Poyse.
Current status
Madame Tussauds museums are currently owned by Merlin Entertainments after the acquisition of The Tussauds Group in May 2007.
Notable figures
A list of some of the notable figures:[1]
See also
- Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.
- Madame Tussauds Hollywood
- Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
- Madame Tussauds San Francisco
References
- ^ Graphico. "Famous Wax Figures and icons – Madame Tussauds New York". madametussauds.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Hayley Skirka (November 19, 2022). "Cristiano Ronaldo takes over Times Square in new Portugal tourism campaign". The National News.
External links
- Graphico. "Madame Tussauds Wax Attraction – New York City Times Square". madametussauds.com.