Wax maybe something you normally only associate with candles, but you will be surprised just how versatile this substance can be. So versatile in fact that it has been used to created quite believable likenesses of your favourite celebrities; this is the world that awaits you at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Bangkok!
One of several of such wax museums that can be found around the world, this unique museum provides more of an interactive viewing experience letting you even touch these impressive creations which look like the real life person they are supposed to be. Opened in 2010 at the Siam Discovery Centre, this 2,000 square metre site provides plenty of fun and entertainment for young and old alike making it a perfect family attraction.
There is a great deal of attention to detail paid by the expert crafts men and women who add every last detail to the figures. Celebrities are carefully measured and gently poked and prodded as the exact dimensions of their faces are taken down. Even the hair used is down to the last detail, making these figures seem more lifelike than you can imagine. Each figure takes anywhere between three to six months to complete and those wanting to find out more about this fascinating process can visit the section on Madame Tussauds history.
Of course the real joy of visiting here is the opportunity to come face to face with your idol be they dead or living! Sports fans can stand next to towering NBS star Yao Ming, meet golfing legend Tiger Woods or fawn over Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. Martial arts fans can stare down Jackie Chan or the great Bruce Lee, while music superstars of the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Beyoncé Knowles are here too.
Make sure to bring your cameras along so you can have your photo taken with the most glamorous of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities including George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio to name a few. Twilight fans can even swoon over Robert Pattinson!
Always look to stay at a centrally located Bangkok hotel which offers easy access to the city and such attractions as the wax museum. Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok is one such option and this well placed Sukhumvit hotel is walking distance from the nearest skytrain and subway stations as well.
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. Google+