The Hollywood Wax Museum is a wax museum featuring replicas of celebrities located on Hollywood Boulevard in the tourist district in Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The replicas on display include A-List stars as well as classic entertainers.
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| Established | February 6, 1965 |
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| Location | 6767 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, California 90028 |
| Coordinates | 34°06′06″N 118°20′17″W / 34.101627°N 118.338133°W |
| Type | Wax museum |
| Website | www |
The museum claims in promotional literature to be the only wax museum dedicated solely to celebrities.
History
editThe Hollywood Wax Museum opened on February 25, 1965, to a line 1/2 mile long. After opening, owner Spoony Singh continued to build the museum's fame by befriending celebrities, gossip columnists, members of the foreign press association, and fans.[1]
After Singh's retirement, his sons and grandson continued to own, operate, and further the Hollywood Wax Museum's legacy. In June 2012, the family was recognized as Heroes of Hollywood by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation for their staunch and generous support of the Hollywood community.
Sets and exhibitions
editWax figures and sets featuring replicas of celebrities continue to change regularly. There is also a Chamber of Horrors, featuring classic and current movie monsters.
Location
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Hollywood Wax Museum is located in the Christie Realty Building, designed by Carl Jules Weyl and built in 1928.[2]
Other locations
editHollywood Wax Museum Branson opened in Branson, Missouri in 1996[3] and was completely renovated in 2009. In 2011, the museum was recognized with the Branson Beautification Award for improving an important stretch of Highway 76.
A third Hollywood Wax Museum opened in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 2007. However, it closed three years later, to be replaced by the larger Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee that opened in May 2012.
The fourth Hollywood Wax Museum opened at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2014.
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Hollywood Wax Museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
In popular culture
editThe Hollywood Wax Museum has appeared in The Mechanic,[4] Cursed,[5] and America's Next Top Model.[6] It also features on the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
References
edit- ^ Douglas Martin (October 25, 2006). "Spoony Singh, 83, Dies; Created Hollywood Wax Museum". New York Times. p. A17.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ "Spoony Singh". malibutimes.com. October 25, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Cursed (2005)". Movie Locations and More. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "America's Next Top Model". Game Show Kingdom. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center - www.hollywoodwaxentertainment.com