Madame Tussauds Sydney

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Madame Tussauds Sydney
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
StatusOperating
Opening date16 April 2012 (2012-04-16)
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Attraction type Wax Museum
Site area1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft)
Website Official website
Wheelchair symbol.svg Wheelchair accessible

Madame Tussauds Sydney is a wax museum located in Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia and is situated on the Aquarium Wharf. Madame Tussauds is part of Merlin Entertainments which owns and operates attractions globally.

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History

Madame Tussauds Sydney opened in April 2012 and was the thirteenth Madame Tussauds to open in the world. [1] The attraction is the only one of its kind in Australia.

Exhibits

Madame Tussauds Sydney has a range of interactive experiences inside the attraction. Experiences include: [2]

In 2015, Madame Tussauds Sydney launched simultaneously three different Madonna wax figures, making it the first time they revealed that amount of one female performer in their history. [3]

History & World LeadersSportsPrideSydney LiveMarvelFashionFilm & TVJustice LeagueIlluminate Sydney Party
Ned Kelly Layne Beachley Courtney Act Troye Sivan [4] Wolverine Miranda Kerr Eric Bana Superman Chris Hemsworth
Henry Parkes Tim Cahill Guy Pearce Harry Styles [5] Spider-Man Megan Gale Paul Hogan Aquaman Liam Hemsworth
Queen Elizabeth II Sally Pearson Lady Gaga Pink Iron Man Elle Macpherson Bert Newton Wonder Woman Nicole Kidman
Henry Lawson Cathy Freeman Taylor Swift Captain Marvel Delta Goodrem Mel Gibson Batman Ryan Gosling
Banjo Patterson Greg Inglis Keith Urban Steve Irwin The Flash Johnny Depp
Charles Kingsford Smith Don Bradman Jimmy Barnes Marilyn Monroe Cyborg Dannii Minogue
King Charles III Ian Thorpe Ricky Martin Curtis Stone Angelina Jolie
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William Dylan Alcott Rihanna E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Cate Blanchett
Bob Hawke Lleyton Hewitt Kylie Minogue Olivia Newton-John Brad Pitt
John Howard Shane Warne Michael Jackson Jackie Chan Bruce Willis
Julia Gillard Glenn McGrath Katy Perry Audrey Hepburn Leonardo DiCaprio
Eddie Mabo Sachin Tendulkar Dua Lipa Amanda Keller Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Mahatma Gandhi Yao Ming Diljit Dosanjh Heath Ledger
Barack Obama Ray Meagher
Nelson Mandela Ian Smith
Albert Einstein Jacob Elordi
Victor Chang Varun Dhawan
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry Shah Rukh Khan
Madame Marie Tussaud
Mary MacKillop

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References

  1. "Madame Tussauds has officially opened its doors in Australia". 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "What's Inside". Madame Tussands Sydney. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. "Madonna Arrives In Sydney: Meet the Queen of Pop!". Madame Tussauds Sydney. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. "Oh My, My, My...Troye Sivan is Joining Madame Tussauds Sydney!". Madame Tussauds Sydney. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. "Madame Tussauds announces launch of SEVEN new Harry Styles figures across the globe". Madame Tussauds Sydney. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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