Always dreamt of meeting your Hollywood heartthrobs and shaking hands with the US president? Well now you can! – The wax versions of course. Madame Tussauds Hong Kong has a wide array of wax figurines ranging from top political leaders to superstars, making it a most visited attraction by Hong Kong sightseeing tours . If you’re spending your vacation in Hong Kong, consider staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong as it is conveniently located just approximately 15 minutes away from the Peak Tower shopping complex, where the wax museum is situated.
The famous Madame Tussauds museum opened almost 200 years ago in London and has gained immense popularity around the whole world with its branches opening up in several major cities of the world. The Madame Tussauds Museum in Hong Kong was opened in the year 2000 and is the first and only two permanent Madame Tussauds museums in Asia. The museum is home to nearly 100 wax figurines in themes ranging from Historical and National Heroes, The Champions, Music Icons, World Premieres and Hong Kong Glamour.
At Madam Tussauds Hong Kong you can not only see the wax masterpieces of famous personalities like Albert Einstein, Chinese President Xi Jingping, Michael Jackson and many more; but also engage in fun activities with them. The girls who are crazy about the dark and handsome vampire in the popular movie Twilight can get a chance to play the role of the beautiful Bella Swan and marry actor Robert Pattinson in his wax form, at the romantic wedding-themed interactive area named “Marry Me”. Beware of zombies at the hair-raising deadly scare zone, SCREAM, where you will have the challenge of escaping the chilling backdrop of an abandoned asylum that is filled with scary zombie-dressed live performers and wax monsters.
Your day at the famous wax museum will not be complete without paying a visit to the souvenir shop that contains a wide variety of specially made gifts. At Madame Tussauds Hong Kong you can even take part in creating your own mini lookalike wax figurines and molding your very own wax hands!
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
