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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 424 Reviews
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Type: Speciality Museums, Museums
Traveller 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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Sydney, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 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 22 May 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
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

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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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

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 19 May 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 19 May 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
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 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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Melbourne
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We only visited this attraction as we had the New York Pass. There were some new displays but some of them looked about 10 years old (eg. George Clooney). It would have been good to have some information on how the models are made. The 'scream' section of the attraction was lame. Staff were all nice and very helpful. More

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Dallas, Texas
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I would say this was a "must see" as there are so many other cool things to do in NY however i had a NY Pass so was able to get in free and check it out. It was fun. There were loads of different wax models, a huge variety and quite exciting when you come across one of someone... More

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Perth, Australia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We got in here with our New York Pass, which allowed us to skip the quite long entrance line, and the expensive ticket price. I doubt we would have gone in otherwise. But once we were in there we spent about an hour looking around. The 3D movie was not working due to a technical issue so I can't comment... More

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