ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds is a place where you can see really cool statues of famous people. You might have seen pictures of statues before, but these are different. They look so real that sometimes people think they are standing next to the real famous person!

The woman who started Madame Tussauds was named Marie Tussaud (that's where the name comes from). She was really good at making statues of people out of wax. Wax is a soft, sticky material kind of like a crayon, but not as colorful.

Marie started making wax statues when she was really young. She would practice on her friends and family members. Then, when she was older, she made statues of famous people like kings and queens, and even some bad guys!

People loved Marie's statues, so she decided to make a big place where lots of people could come and see them. That's how Madame Tussauds got started.

Now people can go to Madame Tussauds all over the world! They can see statues of people like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and even Spider-Man! It's a really fun place to visit, and you can take pictures with the statues and pretend like you're famous too!