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Madame Tussauds New York

234 West 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10036
212.512.9600
Ranked #121 of 707 attractions in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 427 Reviews
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Type: Specialty Museums, Museums
Traveler Description: Madame Tussauds New York takes you beyond your wildest dreams and makes you the star of the show. You can mingle with over 200 wax celebrities with... more »
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Bangalore, India
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

At the end of the tour, I was not sure if the money we paid out was really worth it. Some of the statues were amazing while others were not even close to the original. Not being Americans, we were not familiar with many of the characters too- but that's OK. Enjoyed being photographed , close up, with the Beatles.... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

I agree with other reviews that say it's expensive; it is. I think it was $36/person and the whole museum takes about 60-90 minutes to go through if you take a lot of pictures. However, it's something fun and touristy to do in NYC and it doesn't take you away from the Times Square area. We went at 8pm on... More

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Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

The stars didn't resemble the real stars. Also, there weren't that many stars at Madame Tussauds. We did like the gift shop even though it was crazy expensive. Luckily, we had the NYC Pass, so we didn't have to buy our entry ticket. Paying $50 just to get in is definitely a rip-off. Don't recommend going here. Madame Tussauds in... More

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Sydney, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This is a worthy visit. A lots of photo opportunities. Make sure you go with a friend to take your photo with the famous wax figures and vice versa. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Madame tussauds is one places that's just ok if you want the experience just to say you went but for what its worth it's over priced the 4d was recycled clips and over all it was to short I went through that whole thing in less then an hour I spend more time then that in a museum More

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New York City, New York
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

I went there once on a Thanksgiving day- and I am not sure was it this place or the fact that I wasn;t having a conventional Thanksgiving day- I don;t know- but I had so much fun and I didn't expect it. ( my niece wanted to go there otherwise I wouldn't) Its really impressive to see how much wax... More

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Berwick upon Tweed, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Had an two hours to kill before a show, first time I visited a wax museme kind of fun. More

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Zwolle, The Netherlands
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We visited Madame Tussauds as we had the New York Pass, so entry was free. I don't think we would have paid the high fee otherwise to enter the exhibit. We were excited to see the all the statues, but when we went up with the elevator and arrived on the first floor of the exhibition, there were loads of... More

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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

I enjoy it! When you get there its hard for you to tell who is real and who is wax..... More

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SW Ohio
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We went with my 2 teenage sons and had a reasonably fun time. The entry fee was a bit expensive, and I suggest you never pay full price as there are discount coupons readily available at hotels Some of the wax models and clothing look dated, though a few looked quite real. The scream section was weak, but it did... More

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