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National Wax Museum

Description: Granby Row, Parnell Square, DUBLIN 1. Tel: +353-(0)1-8726340

Newest Review: ... stairs to begin your self-guided tour of the place. The exhibits may change from time to time, although they looked quite permanent when we were there. That said, I’ve no doubt they’ll rearrange their Pope exhibit in the coming weeks, and perhaps even erect a new shrine to the guy. It was that kind of place. They included famous people but not the usual Hollywood stars and sportsmen you ... more

... usually find. Instead, there were characters with a distinctly local feel, with Irish themed historical, political, literary, and theatrical figures, neatly arranged in scenes ranging from the Last Supper (Irish themed if you think religious country à rel...more

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National Wax Museum: A Lawsuit Waiting To Happen (1030 words)
by - written on 05/04/05 (Very useful, 215 readings)
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As a veteran of Madame Tussauds, that frightful place on the promenade in Blackpool and a dodgy set-up in a tent on a Polish pier, I thought I would have a pretty good idea what to expect from a wax museum, but the Irish take on it certainly surprised me. We went to the museum because it was raining and we were passing. We hadn’t set out to go there, nor did we know it existed until we saw the sign, but we decided to chance it, if only to find somewhere to shelter for half an hour or so. The Wax Museum in Dublin is located on Granby Row, off Parnell Square. This is up near the end of O’Connell Street, heading away from the river and with the shiny ... Read the complete review

Madame Tussaud Lives In The Foyer (1015 words)
by - written on 04/02/02 (Very useful, 282 readings)
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~ ~ Most of you will either have visited or heard of the famous London wax museum, Madame Tussauds, which has hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, and is renowned the world over. I love it myself, and the “mad cabbies” family visited it on their last trip to London last year, and were highly impressed. (Also with the neighbouring Planetarium) But I bet not so many of you are aware that here in Dublin we also have our very own “miniature” Madame Tussaud’s, in the form of the National Wax Museum. It’s at Granby Row, just off the top end of Parnell Square (West), which is itself within spitting distance of the main ... Read the complete review

National Wax Museum: Wax do Work (209 words)
by - written on 15/06/01 (Somewhat useful, 72 readings)
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I actually visited this attraction by chance while looking for something to do. It was well worth the visit though. Basically there are hundreds of waxworks models - some are excellent but others are adequate, a couple were awful and didnt look like the person they were portraying. Most are famous Irish persons although there are several foreign stars. One of the best rooms is a model of political figures including Irish PM Bertie Ahern, Bill Clinton and John Major. There is also a decent kids wax section devoted to Bart Simpson, Batman and the like. There are many sporting models as well and Irish swimmer Michelle Smith gets a place. Okay this ... Read the complete review