Holiday Ayo - Madame Tussauds Museum is named after a wax artist named Marie Tussauds whose birth name is Marie Grosholtz. He was born in 1761 and died in 1850.

Marie originally learned to make wax figures from a doctor skilled in making wax figures named Dr. Philippe Curtius.

They knew each other because Marie's mother worked for Curtius as a housekeeper. It was this background that made Marie proficient in making wax figures.

Marie's work is well known all over the world, but not many know that she is an art teacher. Marie taught Madame Elizabeth, sister of the last king of France, Louis XVI, in the 1780s before the French Revolution.

In 1835, after the end of the Revolution, Marie Tussaud settled in London's Baker Street and opened her first museum.

He also made statues of world-famous figures, including the British royal family and presented them as if they were in Buckingham Palace.

In choosing a figure to make a wax figure, Madame Tussauds is never careless.

Only famous figures who have great influence will be waxed. From world leaders to legendary celebrities.

Call it Mahatma Gandhi, David Beckham, Jackie Chan, Barack Obama, Lady Gaga to Leonardo DiCaprio. A line of celebrities whose wax figures are crazy about are Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue.

What's more, the replica is shaped and made with a high level of accuracy, so that almost many people are confused that it's just a statue.

On average, each statue takes up to six months to complete. The process starts from taking pictures of the original figure from various angles, up to 250 types of measurements and standardization of the figures to be made of wax figures.

Everything will be measured and adjusted to the smallest aspect. Starting from body size, hair color, hair type, row of teeth, eye color, skin color, to height. None of them have been missed.

If all data regarding physical appearance has been obtained, work on the statue can begin. One team usually consists of 15 to 20 artists working on it.

The selection of appropriate clothing is the final step in the sculpture-making process. Usually, these clothes are personal clothes or have been worn by the character.

For maintenance, every day there are two maintenance teams on standby to check the condition of the statue before the museum opens. The statues' hair is washed regularly and the make-up on their faces is also touched up regularly.

Since its inception until now, there have been more than 2,000 wax figures spread across 24 Madame Tussauds branches around the world.