While walking around Amsterdam, we were looking to distract Sequoia from wanting to go to the Dungeon (I don’t know why–we eventually caved and took her there). Paul suggested Madame Tussauds. Typically I find wax museums terrifying, seeing as one of these days a live person is going to reach out and strangle me. However, I figured it was unlikely that celebrities would be posing as wax figures and hanging out there just for the opportunity to strangle me. I also figured Sequoia might be impressed at how real they all looked. Little did I know, this would be the most interactive museum I’ve visited in a while.
The wax figures are well-done, some looking quite real. Meanwhile, the museum wasn’t filled with ropes and “HANDS OFF!” signs. Exhibits invited you not only to take photos with your favorite celebrity, but often to interact with the whole exhibit. Here are a few shots from our visit…
This would be the best exhibit at any museum, ever. The only thing that would be better: the full cast of Goonies (Dear Madame Tussauds, GOONIES PLEASE. Sincerely, Kari.)The fan was actually blowing up from the floor. I wish I’d been wearing a skirt.This isappropriate.Comparing junk.I’m pretty sure I thought I was having an actual conversation with Mr. Clooney.Believe me: the President would have been laughing at me in real life.“Thank you, Angela, I’ll take it from here.”Being rescued.My Moonwalk is nowhere as exciting as the guy before me grabbing his crotch and dancing.Um. How did he get in there?In the Charlie Chaplin exhibit, you could act along to a silent film. Unfortunately, the emails of the videos never made it to us. I would have loved to have seen mine.Paul had to make me stop gyrating so that the photo would turn out.Great view from the museum window!
Kari Martindale likes words, so she uses them a lot. Kari sits on the Board of Maryland Writers' Association and is involved with various nonprofits. She writes spoken word poetry, children's books, and other stuff, like whatever blog post you just read. Kari has visited over 35 countries and all 50 States, and is always planning her next road trip. She likes her family a lot; they tolerate her just fine.
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