When it comes to Madame Tussauds, almost everyone knows it. However, the story of the founding of the museum is gripping, and the twists and turns of time and space begin with the French Revolution.
On July 14, 1789, the French Revolution broke out, and the people rebelled against the rule of King Louis XVI. Madame Tussauds, living in Paris, France, was at the center of the French Revolution. After the National Guard took control of Paris, the royal family and nobles were imprisoned one by one, and eventually went to the guillotine. Madame Tussauds, in order to avoid the riotous demonstrations and horrific images, hardly went out again.
Until one day, two mysterious men broke into Madame Tussauds's house, threw a human head on the table, and asked her to make a wax figure to be displayed in all directions. Faced with this threat, Madame Tussauds could not refuse. The two men came to her because of her fame. She served as King Louis.
Ten. 6. Marie Antoinnii and her children made wax figures and had a great reputation. As a result, Madame Tussauds is forced to make wax figures of human heads, one by one, and become the controller of her fate.
However, fate played a cruel joke on her. One day, she got the head of her friend Princess Elizabeth. For this head, Madame Tussauds could no longer be as calm as usual. She looked at her friend's head, stroked her hair, frowned, and cried from a small cry to a loud cry. She is no longer just trying to survive, but because of the grief in her heart. From that moment on, she decided to keep the wax figure of the human head she had made.
On July 22, 1792, King Louis XVI of France was guillotined, and the following year, the queen was executed. Madame Tussauds made wax figures of the heads of the two royals and displayed them in her uncle's pavilion, attracting many visitors. The unexpected success of the exhibition inspired Madame Tussauds.
However, she has since been arrested and imprisoned for her unusual relationship with the royal family, Princess Elizabeth. Thankfully, two months later, the French Revolution ended, and Madame Tussauds was freed from the charge of being a "royal comrade".
Madame Tussauds was in no hurry to reopen the wax museum. She reflects on her life and at the age of 34, she must plan for the future. A year later, she married Francos Tussaud, who was nine years younger than herself. However, married life was not happy, and her husband was an alcoholic and a gambler. A failed marriage awakens a wax museum project she had dreamed of.
In 1802, Madame Tussauds began her wax figure career in England with her son and wax models. At first, there was a lot of curiosity and novelty about her wax figure exhibition. However, over time, people gradually lost interest. In order to attract the audience, Madame Tussauds decided to look for aristocrats who were willing to let her make wax figures.
Eight years later, she finally found a partner, and the most prominent nobleman - King George III. This collaboration made Madame Tussauds' wax museum shine. From the initial wax figures of human heads to life-size wax figures of members of the royal family, Madame Tussauds has completed a perfect transformation.
After 33 years of wandering, Madame Tussauds finally set up the first permanent wax museum in London. Today, Madame Tussauds is modeled after contemporary celebrities and attracts many visitors. People's curiosity about celebrities and the adoration of celebrities became the driving force behind the development of the museum.