Hollywood Wax Museum, Wax museum on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, United States
The Hollywood Wax Museum is a collection featuring over 200 detailed wax figures of entertainment personalities in Los Angeles. The figures are displayed in various scenes and settings that create realistic encounters with the stars.
The museum was founded in 1965 and initially focused on stars from Hollywood's Golden Age. Over the decades, it expanded to house contemporary entertainers and current figures from the entertainment industry.
The museum's founder, Spoony Singh, built its reputation by befriending celebrities, gossip columnists and foreign press members, and his sons and grandson kept running it after his retirement. In June 2012 the family was named Heroes of Hollywood by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation. A Chamber of Horrors with classic and current movie monsters sits alongside the celebrity sets.
The museum is located on Hollywood Boulevard and open daily, with online tickets providing faster entry. It is easy to reach and requires no special preparation to explore the exhibits.
The museum occupies the Christie Realty Building, designed by Carl Jules Weyl and built in 1928. The building has appeared on screen in films such as The Mechanic and Cursed, and in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
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