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An Apollonaut travel guide
Look a little closer.
Read through the museum’s history, its themed areas and the street outside. Each is a different way to begin a visit.
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Ways into the story
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A theatre front
Begin with the Journal’s account of the 1914 theatre whose facade still fronts the museum.
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People and place
Follow the heritage introduction from Marie Tussaud’s workshop to 42nd Street.
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A city in detail
Explore the Theater District around the museum through the Building New York guide.
Stories with a clear point of view
A useful story gives you something specific to notice: a facade, a date, a change over time or a question worth carrying into a visit. Context matters as much as a striking image.
This hub brings the editorial pages for Madame Tussauds New York together. It does not present commissioned interviews, community projects or independent field reporting that have not taken place. When new reporting is added, its contributors, dates and image credits should travel with it.