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|name = The Madrid Wax Museum |
|name = The Madrid Wax Museum |
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|native_name= Museo de cera de Madrid |
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|caption = View of the museum from Paseo de Recoletos |
|caption = View of the museum from Paseo de Recoletos |
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|established = 1972<ref name= |
|established = 1972<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.museoceramadrid.com/en/museum.php |title=About the museum |website=museoceramadrid.com |publisher=Museo de Cera de Madrid|access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref> |
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|location = [[Paseo de Recoletos]], |
|location = [[Paseo de Recoletos]], 41 28004, [[Madrid]], [[Spain]] |
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|type = [[Wax museum]] |
|type = [[Wax museum]] |
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|publictransit = *[[Colón (Madrid Metro)|Colón]] |
|publictransit = *[[Colón (Madrid Metro)|Colón]] |
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|website = [http://www.museoceramadrid.com/en/] |
|website = [http://www.museoceramadrid.com/en/ Museum Website] |
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The '''Madrid Wax Museum''' (Spanish: '''Museo de cera de Madrid''') is a wax museum located in Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain. |
The '''Madrid Wax Museum''' (Spanish: '''Museo de cera de Madrid''') is a [[wax museum]] located in Plaza de Colón in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]].<ref name="Travel2016">{{cite book|author=DK Travel|title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Spain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h6TACwAAQBAJ&q=madrid%20wax%20museum&pg=PA100|date=1 April 2016|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=978-0-241-27592-4|pages=100}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The museum opened on 14 February |
The museum opened on 14 February 1972.<ref name="official" /> |
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==Contents== |
==Contents== |
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The museum has over 450 wax figures, mostly in scenes. It contains Spanish and international figures, as well as fictional characters. More recent additions to the museum include Hollywood actors, American cowboys, famous athletes, the Pope, and Donald and Melania Trump. |
The museum has over 450 wax figures, mostly in scenes. It contains Spanish and international figures, as well as fictional characters. More recent additions to the museum include Hollywood actors, American cowboys, famous athletes, the Pope, and Donald and [[Melania Trump]].<ref>{{cite news |
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| last = Caplan |
| last = Caplan |
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| first = David |
| first = David |
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| date = 22 July 2017 |
| date = 22 July 2017 |
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| title = Spanish wax museum recreates Melania Trump's RNC moment |
| title = Spanish wax museum recreates Melania Trump's RNC moment |
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| url = https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/spanish-wax-museum-recreates-melania-trumps-rnc-moment/story?id=48788248 |
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| work = ABC News |
| work = ABC News |
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The second floor of the museum has a cinema that uses 27 projectors simultaneously to show the history of Spain. |
The second floor of the museum has a cinema that uses 27 projectors simultaneously to show the history of Spain.<ref name="Travel2016" /> |
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== Collection == |
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The museum has placed special interest in reflecting the children's world with the presence of the Simpson Family, Harry Potter, Mortadelo y Filemón and Snow White, as well as Frodo from The Lord of the Rings.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2 June 2020|title=Museo de Cera|url=https://www.aprendizajeviajero.com/museo-cera-madrid-horarios-entradas-precios/}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> |
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The museum also has three attractions: the simulator that consists of icy tunnels, the center of the Earth, and space; the terror train, which transports the visitor to the Jurassic park, the Galactic Tavern, passing through famous murders and other surprises; and finally Multivision that offers a vision of the History of Spain.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=14 January 2018|author=Esmadrid|title=Museo de Cera|url=https://www.esmadrid.com/informacion-turistica/museo-de-cera}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery mode=packed> |
<gallery mode="packed"> |
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File:Romeo y Julieta-Museo Cera (Madrid).jpg|Romeo and Juliet |
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File:Cervantes - Museo Cera (Madrid).jpg|Miguel de Cervantes at his writing desk |
File:Cervantes - Museo Cera (Madrid).jpg|Miguel de Cervantes at his writing desk |
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File:La maja vestida en el Museo de Cera.JPG|La maja vestida |
File:La maja vestida en el Museo de Cera.JPG|[[La maja vestida]] |
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File:Príncipes de Asturias en Museo de Cera.JPG|The King and Queen of Spain |
File:Príncipes de Asturias en Museo de Cera.JPG|The King and Queen of Spain |
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File:Café Madrid-Museo cera.jpg|Madrid cafe scene |
File:Café Madrid-Museo cera.jpg|Madrid cafe scene |
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File:Diego Velázquez en el Museo de Cera.JPG|Spanish painter Diego Velázquez |
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File:Rafael Nadal-Museo de Cera de Madrid.jpg|Spanish tennis player [[Rafael Nadal]]</gallery> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[List of museums in Madrid]] |
*[[List of museums in Madrid]] |
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*[[Life of Christ Museum]] |
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*[[Wax Museum of Fátima]] |
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*[[Wax Museum of Lourdes]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Museums in Madrid]] |
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[[Category:Museums in Spain]] |
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[[Category:Wax museums]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Justicia neighborhood, Madrid]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 27 February 2024
Museo de cera de Madrid | |
.jpg) View of the museum from Paseo de Recoletos | |
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| Established | 1972[1] |
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| Location | Paseo de Recoletos, 41 28004, Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Wax museum |
| Public transit access | |
| Website | Museum Website |
The Madrid Wax Museum (Spanish: Museo de cera de Madrid) is a wax museum located in Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain.[2]
History
[edit]The museum opened on 14 February 1972.[1]
Contents
[edit]The museum has over 450 wax figures, mostly in scenes. It contains Spanish and international figures, as well as fictional characters. More recent additions to the museum include Hollywood actors, American cowboys, famous athletes, the Pope, and Donald and Melania Trump.[3]
The second floor of the museum has a cinema that uses 27 projectors simultaneously to show the history of Spain.[2]
Collection
[edit]The museum has placed special interest in reflecting the children's world with the presence of the Simpson Family, Harry Potter, Mortadelo y Filemón and Snow White, as well as Frodo from The Lord of the Rings.[4]
The museum also has three attractions: the simulator that consists of icy tunnels, the center of the Earth, and space; the terror train, which transports the visitor to the Jurassic park, the Galactic Tavern, passing through famous murders and other surprises; and finally Multivision that offers a vision of the History of Spain.[5]
Gallery
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Romeo and Juliet -
Miguel de Cervantes at his writing desk -
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The King and Queen of Spain -
Madrid cafe scene -
Spanish painter Diego Velázquez -
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "About the museum". museoceramadrid.com. Museo de Cera de Madrid. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b DK Travel (1 April 2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Spain. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-241-27592-4.
- ^ Caplan, David (22 July 2017). "Spanish wax museum recreates Melania Trump's RNC moment". ABC News.
- ^ "Museo de Cera". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Esmadrid. "Museo de Cera". Retrieved 14 January 2018.