Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in Copenhagen
My friends and I headed to the wax museum one day. It was rather easy to find. Just right beside Tivoli in the center of town.
Even though Tussaud's wax pieces came to Singapore before, I missed the opportunity. Hence, my first time at the famous wax museum was the one in Copenhagen.
I would say, I would have expected more... or rather... more well known people on display. Okay, so there was George Bush, Charlie Chaplin, Elvis... but I expected more updated stars there - maybe like David and Victoria Beckhams. Haha. And it didn't help that there were Danish Royalties whom I have no idea about. I practically skipped that room.
So the first room contained all the well known political people, governments etc. George Bush, Tony Blair, Nelson Mendela, Princess Diana... you get the gist.
As you walk past, you'll spot Hitler and his gang discussing their war plans.
Then follows the room of famous artistic people. Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Shakespeare etc. I really love the next room though. It's all about Hans Christian Anderson's and Disney Stories! Adorableee! You could see Winnie the Pooh, Princess and the Pea, Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, the Emperor's New Clothes. There is even a huge "book" in front that tells you the story for each display. I really enjoyed this section.
Even though Tussaud's wax pieces came to Singapore before, I missed the opportunity. Hence, my first time at the famous wax museum was the one in Copenhagen.
I would say, I would have expected more... or rather... more well known people on display. Okay, so there was George Bush, Charlie Chaplin, Elvis... but I expected more updated stars there - maybe like David and Victoria Beckhams. Haha. And it didn't help that there were Danish Royalties whom I have no idea about. I practically skipped that room.
So the first room contained all the well known political people, governments etc. George Bush, Tony Blair, Nelson Mendela, Princess Diana... you get the gist.
As you walk past, you'll spot Hitler and his gang discussing their war plans.
Then follows the room of famous artistic people. Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Shakespeare etc. I really love the next room though. It's all about Hans Christian Anderson's and Disney Stories! Adorableee! You could see Winnie the Pooh, Princess and the Pea, Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, the Emperor's New Clothes. There is even a huge "book" in front that tells you the story for each display. I really enjoyed this section.
After "storyland" (I made this up myself), then it was the blockbuster arena. Where you could see movies that are considered quite retro like 007, Pretty Woman, Pink Panther, Dracula..
Verdict: Overall, I thought the museum was interesting, but not up to expectations. It was pretty small too. Like, I would have expected something bigger and more up-to-date. If you ask me, I'll not go to it again. Also, some wax displays did not look like the actual person at all. For example, Michael Jackson, Mr Bean both were quite fake-looking.
If you've been to other wax museums, you probably shouldn't pay for the one in Cph. My friends, who have other means of comparison, agree that the museum was small. Unless you're all set to visit all the Tussaud's museums in the world, if not, my advice would be to skip this and spend more time/kroners in Tivoli Gardens ;)
If you've been to other wax museums, you probably shouldn't pay for the one in Cph. My friends, who have other means of comparison, agree that the museum was small. Unless you're all set to visit all the Tussaud's museums in the world, if not, my advice would be to skip this and spend more time/kroners in Tivoli Gardens ;)
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