Madame Tussauds has been making wax figures for over 150 years. Each masterpiece 
takes approximately four months, and a team of 20 dedicated sculptors, to create. Over 500 precise body measurements are referenced and real head hairs are inserted one by one - all to achieve the kind of astonishing realism that has kept Madame Tussauds world renowned for over two centuries.
Some of Madame Tussauds' original work and earliest relics are still on display in the London museum, including the death masks she was forced to make during the French Revolution and the Guillotine that beheaded Marie Antoinette. The oldest figure on display is ‘Sleeping Beauty', a breathing likeness of Louis XV's sleeping mistress Madame du Barry sculpted in 1763.
For the brave amongst you, Madame Tussauds legendary Chamber of Horrors is more hair 'n' hell-raising than ever before, thanks to the horrific new live fear experience 'Scream' bringing you face-to-face with scary serial killers. After sneaky behind-the-scenes look at the history of Madame Tussauds and how our World-renowned sculptors create the figures, relax in our taxis and relive the rich history of London.
