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Madame Tussauds Wax Museums

Charlotte WilczokDecember 4, 2011

Madame Tussauds is a household name, and the popular wax figure museums are a major tourist attraction in many of the world's top destinations. They're named after founder Marie Tussaud, a wax sculptor from France who depicted contemporary celebrities and set up a museum in London in 1835. To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth in December 1761, we take a look at her legacy.

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