Madame Tussauds Shanghai
Madam Tussauds Wax Museum enjoys high reputation throughout the whole world and attracts thousands of visitors every day. Lifelike wax of celebrities in various fields are on display. Visitors rush into the museums in different places to appreciate the beauty of movie stars and take photos with political leaders. The primary reason for the museum’s global popularity is the exquisite wax statues which satisfy widespread curiosity of celebrities. Madame Tussauds Shanghai is the sixth Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the world. The wax of famous figures from China and abroad are exhibited. It must be wonderful experience to visit Madame Tussauds Shanghai.
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum was first built in 1835. It is well-known for harbouring numerous vivid wax figures of celebrities, creating chances for ordinary people to get close contact with the figures under the spotlight. Nowadays, the museum is operated by Tussauds NBD, a subsidiary of the Tussauds International group.
Marie Tussaud is the founder of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. She was born in France in 1761 and famous for her wax-making abilities. Her most outstanding work was the wax figure of the French writer Voltaire, which was made in 1777.
Nowadays, there are more than ten Madame Tussauds Wax Museum branches in the world, such as the museum in London, Amsterdam, New York, Hong Kong, Las Vegas and Shanghai. Many other museum branches are on the process of being built.
Madame Tussauds Shanghai
Madame Tussauds Shanghai is located on the 10th floor of the New World Mansion, Nanjing Road. It opened in 2006 and is the sixth Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the world.
The museum is divided into seven exhibition areas: Behind the Scene, Glamouring Shanghai, Historic Figures, Movies, Music, Sports and Speed. More than eighty was figures of celebrities are exhibited. These celebrities are strictly selected according to the results of questionaire surveys. They come from such various circles as political world, sports field, or entertainment business, including Yao Ming, Liu Xiang, David Beckham, Tom Cruise, Michael Jordan and Bill Clinton.
Visiting here, you seem to join a party with celebrities from different countries and times. Audrey Hepburn dresses in the black evening gown, smiling at you with a cigarette in her hand. Li Jiacheng is talking with Bill Gates casually. Maybe they are greeting with each other because they have no chance to become friends in real life. Yao Ming is playing basketball, and Li Ming dresses up to act Mei Lanfang. These wax figures are so vivid that you probably have the illusion that you really meet those legendary personage.
The highlight of Madame Tussauds Shanghai lies in the fact that it offers a lot of chances for visitors to interact with the wax figures. The startling and effects are especially attractive to young people.
Madame Tussauds Shanghai is the place where common people can closely contact with their favorite celebrities. It is also one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Shanghai.