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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of Madame Tussauds, from Strasbourg to Sydney.
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Paris, London and Sydney
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1761
Strasbourg
Marie Tussaud is born in Strasbourg.
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1802
To London
She brings her exhibition to London, showing beside Paul Philidor’s show at the Lyceum Theatre.
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1836
Baker Street
The exhibition finds its first permanent home, in Baker Street.
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16 April 1850
A life’s work
Marie Tussaud dies in London.
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14 July 1884
Marylebone Road
New galleries open on Marylebone Road.
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2007
Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments takes over the running of Madame Tussauds.
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16 April 2012
Sydney
Madame Tussauds Sydney opens on Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
