Istanbul Wax Museum… Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds Museum in Istanbul and the first and only museum of its kind in Turkey in general, which displays wax statues in this way for important figures throughout history
The Wax Museum in Istanbul was opened by the Turkish government in October 2016 in Istanbul on Istiklal Street
Madame Tussauds istanbul is the first branch in Turkey of the international chain of wax museums and one of the most important museums in Istanbul
Tourists go to the Wax Museum in Istanbul during tourism tours in Turkey to see models of the most famous international figures at various levels, whether in the fields of art, cinema, sports, science and even politics.
What is found in the Wax Museum in Istanbul?
The figures in Madame Tussauds Museum in Istanbul are made with very high craftsmanship and clear accuracy, taking care of personal details such as eye and hair color, the way the hairstyle is famous, and the clothes as well.
The museum contains 60 statues of international and historical figures whose skeletons were made and sculpted entirely from wax, but the hair and beards were made from real human hair, giving the models a more realistic and closer look.
The museum consists of three halls that go back to different eras of history and gradually, as its first hall was dedicated to the personalities of the Ottoman Empire and contemporary international personalities of its era in general.
Most notably the anthropomorphic Sultan “Muhammad the Conqueror” and the Mongol leader “Genghis Khan” and Maulana “Jalal al-Din al-Rumi” and “Al-Farabi” and others
There is also a section that contains traditional Ottoman clothes, where visitors can wear and take pictures with the sultans and their harems.
As for the second museum hall, it represents the next era, which is the stage of the European and international Renaissance. It contains statues of its most prominent figures, such as the most famous Italian painter “Leonardo da Vinci” and the French leader “Napoleon Bonaparte” and the statue of the founder of the Republic and the father of Turkey “Ataturk”.
Most of the models in this hall belong to the Petersburg Museum in Russia, which were transferred about a decade ago to the Istanbul Museum.
By reaching the third hall in the museum, you will reach the modern era with its world-famous characters
Such as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and statues of the famous British Beatles
The statues in this hall have an advantage as they were designed from molds and masks taken from the celebrities themselves.
In this hall also, visitors can make wax figures of the prints of their hands and feet and keep them as a souvenir from the museum.
Museum location and times to visit
The museum is located in the Taksim area on Istiklal Street, one of the most famous tourist places in Istanbul. It is worth noting that the Istanbul Wax Museum is one of 24 branches in different cities of the world, including New York, Shanghai, Amsterdam,
Istanbul Wax Museum is open seven days a week from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.
And working hours may vary on holidays and occasions.
It can be accessed by booking tickets through the museum’s website
