Potter's Wax Museum, Wax museum in St. Augustine, United States.

Potter's Wax Museum houses over 160 wax figures of famous people from politics, entertainment, science, and royal families in custom-made period costumes. The figures are arranged throughout the space to represent different historical periods and fields of achievement.

George Leonard Potter founded this museum in 1948 as the first wax museum in the United States, originally called Potter's International Hall of Fame. This establishment marked the beginning of a new type of museum experience in America.

The handmade costumes in the collection help visitors connect with the figures displayed and understand their roles in different time periods. Each outfit is crafted with attention to historical detail and adds authenticity to how the figures are presented.

The museum stands at 31 Orange Street, a short walk from St. Augustine's historic centre; it previously occupied 1 King Street (1948–1986) and 17 King Street (1987–2013). Guided tours once recounted the lives of the figures, and the collection has been rearranged through several renovations since 1987.

The collection shrank from 243 figures to about 150 in 1986, when George Potter's family sold off much of the museum after his death. Former curator Dottie White bought the core collection and reopened it on King Street in 1987; the museum later moved to 31 Orange Street.