Disclosure: I did receive an all expenses paid trip courtesy of Disney/Marvel, but all opinions are 100%. Crunchy’s opinions have no price, and the sarcasm is free
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Musuem is one of the ultimate tourist destinations when you visit Hollywood, California. It’s right up there with seeing the Hollywood sign and walking the stars on Hollywood Boulevard (which you can do all in one day btw!) We had a chance to visit the museum during our Iron Man 3 premiere trip to Hollywood, and it was a completely blast! I wasn’t quite sure what I would think about the museum, actually I thought it might be a bit boring. (I mean a wax figure is a figure right?) Well, I am happy to report that I was really wrong. Madame Tussaud’s Wax museum is actually an amazing place to visit!
The first thing I realized about the museum was that the it is completely interactive. You are ENCOURAGED to touch the figures. Normally when you go to a museum they threaten to beat you if you even think about touching anything. Madame Tussaud’s is completely hands on (and coats, hats, and other props on too!).
The museum itself covers three floors right on Hollywood Boulevard, which makes it a perfect place to stop during your trip to California. You could easily spend part of the day at the museum, and then have lunch and do some local shopping. The Chinese Theater and El Capitan theater are all right in the vicinity.
One thing you will realize about the museum when you go is how life like the figures are. The whole time I was visiting, I was waiting for something to jump out and grab me. (Probably didn’t help that they had a Psycho/Alfred Hitchock figure at the museum). Some of the figures were definitely better than others, but over all they were so amazingly similar to the actual photos of the celebrities.
When visiting the museum, I highly encourage enjoying the props and taking LOTS of photos. It makes the museum so much more fun. I just introduced my kids to the movie Grease, so I took this photo for them. Yep, that’s Crunchy joining the Pink Ladies! Though I think I needed to join the Pink Plus Size Ladies because I had to grease myself outta that jacket. (Did you get that pun, get it? Grease? haha)
Several of the sections also have audio interactions too. When you step in to shake your thang with Justin Timberlake, he cries you a river, or you could head over to visit Hannibel and listen to him slurp on about his Kianti and Fava Beans. I was totally freaked out by that one, so I didn’t get close to him!
If you are planning a trip to the Hollywood/Los Angeles area, I definitely recommend making a stop at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. I mean what other way can you get this close to celebrities without a body guard showing you the curb?
Learn more about Madame Tussaud’s on their website and social media channels:
- http://www.facebook.com/
MadameTussaudsHollywood - https://twitter.com/tussaudsLA (#MadameTussauds)
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Jeana says
This is such a great place to visit when in Hollywood.