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Madame Tussauds
Why Madame Tussauds is one of the worst London tourist attractions
Madame Tussaud’s is one of the most famous tourist attractions in London. We really don’t know why! Nobody tells you that looking at unnatural wax figures of celebrities is an expensive waste of time.
You will be pushing and shoving the whole time, and you’ll always be in front of someone who wants to take a picture of their friends or family members posing with a wax dummy. You need damn good nerves and better have an extra dose of politeness and patience for breakfast, or you’ll make headlines with “Gruesome Mass Murder at Madame Tussaud’s!” yourself.
The wax museum may be ideal for people who wish to pretend to have met their favorite celebrity, so they can show off their pictures at home. Unfortunately, the wax dummies are not particularly life-like when photographed. Since these figures are the works of artists who have never actually met the celebrity they are meant to copy, some of them have a rather limited likeness to the real person!
There are so many people pushing their way through the one-way tour that the chance of being alone in a picture with the wax figures is basically zero. We recommend a visit to this London tourist attraction only if you have plenty of time, money and patience or masochistic tendencies.
Address
Marylebone Road,
London NW1 5LR
Opening times/Cost
Open every day (except Christmas Day). 10am weekdays, 9.30am weekends, last admission 5.30pm. Earlier opening during Summer.
Adults: £21.99, Children: £17.99, Seniors: £18.99.
Related links
Official website of Madame Tussauds
January 23, 2005 @ 6:49 pm
MIke said,
I agree that Madame Tussauds is really not worth to spend any time or even money to see some wax figures. Nice picture!
January 24, 2005 @ 12:06 am
Barbara said,
I don’t know why you think Madame Tussauds is so bad! I actually liked it a lot. The royal family is gorgeos! Also the “haunted section” is really cool and scary. And to avoid the masses, get up early and be one of the first visitors and you will have plenty of room!
January 24, 2005 @ 1:34 am
Frugal Joe said,
I think madame tussauds sucks but your review sucks even more… why are there no prices? Just wondering….
January 25, 2005 @ 2:12 am
Pixie said,
I didn’t mind Madame Tussauds so much. I agree that it’s too crowded, but that was some what my fault as I wanted to go in the middle of the day. Overall I thought it wasn’t such a bad place… at least I walked away with some nice pictures with me and Mel Gibson
February 23, 2005 @ 9:13 am
Jenny Windham said,
I did enjoy Madame Tussauds. Of course I was there to see the sights. I actually took the little Taxi Ride which provided historic info and saw the planetarium show which was cute. I enjoyed it.
April 26, 2005 @ 10:51 pm
Holey Hando said,
I thought Madam Tussauds is a huge ripoff. It cost 20 pounds to get in, which is around $50 in Canadian funds. While you’re waiting in line to get in, there’s a big sign reminding you to be wary of pickpockets. FOR $50 A HEAD, THERE SHOULDN’T BE A PICKPOCKET PROBLEM! After you get in, there isn’t a guided tour, every room has a tacky trinket/junk stand with everything made in China (newsflash, I didn’t travel all the way to London to buy a coffee mug MADE IN CHINA!). Many of the wax sculptures don’t really look like the historical figures they represent, and a lot of them aren’t even real people at all. What fun is it to get your picture taken with a huge wax Incredible Hulk? Who’s going to look at it and go “By jesus, looks just like the hulk he did!”
I want my 20 pounds back! Huge ripoff.
September 10, 2005 @ 11:20 am
Michelle said,
great day out, so much fun
September 13, 2005 @ 6:23 am
Megan Thatcher said,
I think Madane Tussads was great fun. i liked looking at the wax celebrities. i didnt want my photo taken as i have already done this before. i especially enjoyed the walk way through the physcos, murders hanniable look alike people and so on it was so scary. the palms of mine and my boyfriends hands were sweating and it still scares me every time i go!
October 12, 2005 @ 1:53 am
cidem caglar said,
Well i think madame tussauds should be seen because its very educational and makes you see some famous artists you could ever seen. It is a really tourist attraction. I could fly to london to just see this place.
November 21, 2005 @ 10:11 am
the queen said,
This is the worst place in the world.
November 22, 2005 @ 11:51 am
lizz said,
lay off. its not that bad.
December 10, 2005 @ 2:42 am
zeynep said,
This attraction isnt so bad, but it is too crowded and too expensive!!
January 5, 2006 @ 6:45 pm
jj said,
it looks really boring. i rated it 1 though because I like your photo!
January 19, 2006 @ 1:41 pm
the englander said,
Stop knocking our heritage, show me something perfect, I could find fault in that if i wanted.
January 26, 2006 @ 11:59 pm
Sabrina said,
I loved the Madame Tussauds. I think the wax figures is just amazing. I would like to go there again.
February 21, 2006 @ 4:24 am
Laura said,
i am ever so appauled about this website i am writing a formal complaint. I fund this place ver worth seeing and u must have such an arragont mind to do something like this. it is matter of oppon, and yours is not right so change it immeditely.
May 14, 2006 @ 1:52 pm
Honey said,
I agree Madame Tussauds was a disappointment. I thought the was figures weren’t very good. Its over priced. A big disappointment!!!
June 19, 2006 @ 3:02 am
Bryno Advisor said,
Oh No, I’ve included Madame T’s in my itinerary.
I will be bringing my partner and two “children’ 19 years female and 15 years male.
Please, someone tell me something that will not make me take Madame T’s off my Itinerary now.
I went there myself as a young teen and I really loved the place, but now i’m completely confused.
If you were not going to Madame T’s, where would you go instead? The London Dungeons don’t get great reviews either.
July 26, 2006 @ 11:32 am
marcus said,
Yes its a rip off if you pay on the dorr prices but you can save alot by prebooking with someone like 365tickets.com it,s still not cheap but at leasy its cheaper than door prices
July 26, 2006 @ 11:35 am
marcus said,
Hi me again iv,e just found a cheaper site http://www.goldentours.co.uk prices for adults that are £5 cheaper than most
enjoy
August 25, 2006 @ 4:52 am
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October 3, 2006 @ 8:49 am
Louie Orduna said,
The workmanship on the dummies in Tussauds is nothing less than MAGNIFICANT. Even the smallest hairs and skin pours on the wax people are done perfectly. These are true works of art.
November 21, 2006 @ 6:44 am
amy said,
hi iv never being to tussauds but i think it sounds good
December 13, 2006 @ 1:18 am
chloe said,
tutu how can u say that about the tussauds !!! their rule !!! thier rock !!!! its amazing !!!! place !!!!
December 13, 2006 @ 1:19 am
hannah said,
Tussauds rules for the following reasons:
1)Orlando Bloom is there
2)The Rock is there
3)The Hall of terror rules
Thank you and good bye
hannah & luke 4 eva
February 2, 2007 @ 7:22 pm
Louie Orduna said,
Some years back I visited the “Tower of London” as I wanted to see all the sights of London. The line to see the Crown Jewels was unbelievably long and slow. A lady asked one of the Beefeater guards at the Tower if she could take a photo. I saw him pose for her, so I too who was standing next to the lady aimed my camera at this clown in the funny outfit. He rushed foward putting his hand over my camera lens yelling because I did not ask permission for a photo. Now this guy requested this cushey British Army post for the tourists trade to gawk at, wearing a funny outfit for the purpose of being a tourist photo opt. If he were unhappy with being a tourist attraction, he should request to become a REAL solider at a real duty post…Louie Orduna
February 13, 2007 @ 7:20 pm
Bapman, Australia said,
Retarded review.
Almost like the reviewer was trying desperately to sound unique but failed.
The museum was great. The figures are exactly what they were meant to be, gorgeous, life-like and works of art.
And about taking pics !? No one is stupid enough to take pics with a Stallone figure and say they met the real guy.
More like saying, hey check it out I went to the museum.
Again… a very retarded review.
February 18, 2007 @ 8:08 am
Anna said,
At £25 per adult Madame Tussauds is a real rip off. We went a few days ago and it was so crowed we couldn’t wait to get outside so we could breath again! London has loads of lovely attractions that we really enjoyed, we would recommend you spending your money seeing some of them, or save your money and do the free attraction like the museums and galleries.
April 5, 2007 @ 5:45 am
KK Deepak said,
Madam Tudssads is GREAT ! Its Unique in the world, Its worth visiting, It is keeping greatness and horror of human histroy alive.
Now no more new things must be added…. May be New “Baby Tussauds” should be planned, if not in London than in Sudney.
June 3, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
bad credit score said,
I must say that I was surprised to find this web page, but – - – Good Job.
July 17, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
win now said,
nice site keep it on
July 18, 2007 @ 8:21 am
Russell Atkinson said,
ALL of the Beefeaters have served exemplary careers (22 or more years) in the British Army before they can even be considered for the job. ALL of them have served their Queen and country courageously through good and bad times. These men and women of the Yeomanry have led their fellow soldiers in peace and war time. They deserve to be treated with enormous respect by those visiting one of England’s great historical sites. This respect includes being asked for permission to photograph them. The first tourist obviously was mindful of this. You were not. Consider yourself lucky you were not ejected!
February 7, 2008 @ 3:47 am
chimps said,
I think they Madam tussads shuld have some logic in getting wax modesls unveiled every year….Its not just celebrities who can make it there,,….
March 23, 2008 @ 9:09 am
tip said,
This is a great page. And the contents are really that worth reading. I will add this to my own library
April 4, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
sonya said,
i love m. tussauds…
April 4, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
sonya said,
i cant believe sme people can say that m.t. sucks. maybe the queue u waited in was too long so u los your patience there but dont judge by that and have so many prejudices. i hated the crowd but i loved the place around and i can tell ya that the best way to live it and to have a good time is to have patience……
April 10, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
visit said,
This is one super duper site
May 26, 2008 @ 9:14 am
john said,
i think it was good but it was a bit crowded
August 25, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
jean said,
i never get a chance to see who or what is madame tussauds
the queue was too long
August 28, 2008 @ 11:19 am
Andy said,
My daughters and I enjoyed a lovely afternoon at Madame Tussauds. However, we had one enormous gripe. We queued for 2 hours to get in. Like many others, we were fooled by the queue outside of the building, which we thought was long enough. We waited there for 1 hour. However, once we made it into the building, rather than finally seeing the ticket booth as we had thought, there was a sign up telling us that we would be another hour from there!!! If you do go, either buy advanced tickets or expect the long wait.
January 2, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
R. Holaus said,
… it´s a horrendeous rip-off!!!
July 20, 2009 @ 9:42 am
Liz said,
I completely agree, I was on the verge of tears when I visited last Saturday. It was like going to a bar in the city on a Friday night. I have never been to such a badly organised attraction in my life. Madame Tussards in Amsterdam was 200% better, calmer and much more enjoyable. Definately not for people with claustrophobia.
July 30, 2009 @ 8:05 am
prince of turds said,
this is a load off crap and so is the crappy dummies ya
December 9, 2009 @ 1:37 am
cathy said,
i loved it when i went and i was 16 at the time, we went early to avoid big queues and there was plenty of room to look around. so just get up early and beat the queues!!
January 2, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
Reinhard Holaus / Austria said,
Unfortunately MT has chanced a lot – to the worse!
Taking groups there is a complete rip-off considering that I paid nearly GBP 20.- per (13-year-old) student in 2008. Haven´t been there since!!!
July 13, 2010 @ 2:29 am
Peter said,
this is one of the worst attraction in london, the supervisor mckanzie is very rude toward visitors, in one instance I saw him shouting at the crowd.
You’ll always be in front of teenager who wants to take a picture with unreal looking celeb.
November 12, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
famila said,
Well, logically it’s just a wax but honestly, there is an excitement in looking at those copy figures. The most exciting part though is the 4D experience-it was amazing!!
January 23, 2011 @ 5:18 am
Alex said,
I love Tussauds. It’s one of those things which clearly divides people into two categories. I like to be in the group of those who would never go see that c**p. I really can’t think of a more dissociated mind: one day at Tussauds, the day after to the British Museum. You would be in the wrong place in either one.
February 27, 2011 @ 3:48 am
herc said,
It’s a pile of fucking shite – wax dummies that look fuck all like the people they are supossed to be!!!
Waste of fucking time and money – 1/10 and the 1 was for the bird in front of me in the queue with the huge jugs.
May 11, 2011 @ 11:43 pm
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November 10, 2011 @ 9:27 pm
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November 17, 2011 @ 12:16 am
Medieval Weapons said,
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