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Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.

1001 F St, NW, Washington DC, DC 20004 (Downtown / Chinatown)
202-942-7300
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Type: Specialty Museums
Owner description: More than just a wax museum!Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. is a fully interactive experience, where visitors are able to touch, see and hear... more » Owner description: More than just a wax museum!Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. is a fully interactive experience, where visitors are able to touch, see and hear historical icons and celebrities in a way unlike any other Washington D.C. attraction. « less
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Perth, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Got free tickets with the big bus tour, enjoyed the displays...as always some look a little dodgy :-)

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
May 15, 2013

We are happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. Thank you for your feedback! More

Reynoldsburg, Ohio
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22 reviews 22 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

The wax museum includes the Hall of Presidents which includes all former Presidents and includes President Obama. We received a free ticket when we purchased a pass on the Big Bus Tour and originally thought that we would skip the museum. I'm glad that we didn't but would have skipped it without the free passes. The museum is located near... More

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
May 14, 2013

We are glad to hear that you and your children enjoyed your visit to Madame Tussauds. We thank you for your feedback. Your comments will be noted. More

Senior Contributor
39 reviews 39 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

I was expecting more wax figures. I did have what was advertised, the "Presidential Experience". Most of the fun was with the celebrities. What really struck me was the wax figures didn't look exactly like the real person, but the pictures of them looked like the real deal. I got a ~50% discount on the entrance fee and I suggest... More

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
May 14, 2013

In regards to our selection of figures, our collection at Madame Tussauds D.C. is constantly changing and expanding. We are dissapointed to hear that you felt the figures were not 100% life-like in person as Madame Tussauds prides itself on the life-like quality of our figures. Your comments will be noted. Thank you for your feedback and for visiting Madame... More

Ireland
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

Had a great time on a recent visit to Madame Tussauds Washington DC. This museum mainly focuses on all the Presidents of the United States and also covers a lot of major historic events that occurred during the Presidential reign. It wasnt very busy when we visited so it was great not to have to battle crowds. We met another... More

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, & Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
May 5, 2013

Thank you for visiting Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. We appreciate the feedback and are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the unique historical aspect of our attraction. Thank you once again for visiting. More

Silver Spring, Maryland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

Get up close to the wax figures of politicians and celebrities and take pictures with them. In the pictures, it looks like you're actually with them live. So much fun!

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
May 2, 2013

We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. and all of the fun photo ops that we offer. We thank you for your feedback and for visiting Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. More

Joinville, SC
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17 reviews 17 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

The Madame Tussauds is very famous, but I think the Washington’s museum isn’t so big to cost so much money. Besides the gallery with all America’s presidents but Bill Clinton (his statue was not there the day we visited) there aren’t so many figures to see. Some of them didn’t look like the person they were supposed to be, as... More

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
April 29, 2013

Thank you for your feedback and for visiting Madame Tussadus. In regards to price, we try to keep ours in line with that of other paid attractions in the area. As for the number of figures, our collection at Madame Tussauds D.C. is ever-growing and changing, so keep an eye out for that. Finally, we apologize for Bill Clinton's absence... More

Baltimore MD
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

The tour begins with a displays of each president. There is a display of Harriette Tubman. There is a section of Civil Rights, a few singers, actor/actresses, sports figures, Oprah, Tyra, heavy Al Roker, and a few other famous figures (there are some fabulous artist figures there. I don't want to spoil the surprise). The figures are so life like... More

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
April 23, 2013

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback. We really do appreciate it. It pleases us greatly to know that your visit was highly enjoyable and that you felt our figures were incredibly lifelike. Thank you again for the feedback and for visiting Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. More

Brooklyn, NY
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50 reviews 50 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
107 helpful votes 107 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

I have been to Madame Tussauds in London, Vegas and New YorK. I got discounted tickets to the Washington DC MT and my family and I are happy that I did. I was pleased to see not just figures of sports stars and celebrities but of the Presidents and other historical figures. After all, we were in Washington DC and... More

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
April 16, 2013

It's wonderful to hear that you all enjoyed your experience at Madame Tussauds DC and we appreciate the positive feedback. We hope your children enjoy their wax hands and thank you for visiting Madame Tussauds. More

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Had a good time visiting. Very real looking figures. Took my sister here while we were waiting on the rain to stop. Very fun and you can take as many pictures as you want at he pace you wnat. Not too bad.

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
April 16, 2013

Glad you enjoyed your visit and thank you for the wonderful comments on the our wax figures. The lifelikeness of out figures is something Madame Tussauds prides itself on greatly. Thank you again for your feedback and for visiting Madame Tussauds D.C. More

Midlothian, Virginia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

I really enjoyed this museum. It was very interesting! My husband and I used our group on and it was worth it. Coming back again with family.

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Madame T, Marketing, Promotions, and Social Media Specialist at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., responded to this review
April 15, 2013

It's great to hear that you and your husband had such a great time on your visit to Madame Tussauds! Creating fun anad memorable experiences for our visitors is what we aim to do. We can't wait to see you and your family again soon! More

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