Madame Tussauds in London: Tickets and Tours

I always remember my visit to Madame Tussauds as one of the most enjoyable experiences I had in London. Don't miss this magical place, especially if you're travelling with family or friends, where you'll laugh, be amazed and discover more than 250 characters.

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London Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Tickets

the best tickets to Madame Tussauds London with access to all rooms

Pose with the world's most famous characters in this fantastic museum. Enjoy the different sections, such as the one dedicated exclusively to the Star Wars saga.

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At the hilarious Madame Tussauds museum in London, you can take the best photos with the world's most popular characters. Get your tickets for the wax museum and see the countless hyper-realistic figures up close. From Madonna to Albert Einstein to Johnny Depp to Queen Elizabeth II.

Enter the magical world of Star Wars and take a selfie with Yoda or Princess Leia. You can also hop in a classic black London taxi and take a tour through the city's history with the Spirit of London Ride attraction, included in your tickets.

Recommended if... you're going to London with family and friends and want to have a laugh.

I recommend buying tickets in advance online, as the queues are huge every day. You can choose between standard (general) or premium tickets. And if you're spending several days in London, you can buy the London Explorer Pass, which includes this ticket and many others.

It is possible to buy your ticket at the Madame Tussauds ticket office, but this museum attracts 2.5 million visitors a year and queues can last up to 3 hours. My advice is that if you are thinking of buying your ticket there, you should go very, very early.

With this ticket to the wax museum, you can enjoy a tour of the entire wax figure exhibition. You can also take a seat in a typical London taxi and take a virtual tour of the city's history on the Spirit of London Ride attraction.

And you can immerse yourself in the Star Wars galaxy alongside Yoda, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in an impressive exhibition created in collaboration with Disney and Lucas Film.

Looking for direct access to Madame Tussauds and all its activities? Get the Premium Ticket and enjoy a VIP experience. With this ticket, you'll skip all the queues and make the most of your visit to the museum.

The premium ticket will open the doors to Madame Tussauds and all its immersive experiences. You can attend the Sherlock Holmes Experience, take a cinematic journey through the Star Wars saga and enjoy free popcorn while watching a 4D film alongside the legendary characters from Marvel comics.

There is also a third option for accessing Madame Tussauds, which I encourage you to consider if you are going to spend several days in the city. As you will discover in this other article I have written about London Tourist Cards, a tourist pass is really practical, as it includes access to London's main attractions, saving you a lot of time queuing and quite a bit of money on tickets.

The London Explorer Pass is the must-have pass for London, as it offers the possibility of choosing up to 7 attractions from the 31 available, including Madame Tussauds.

The Magic London Pass, on the other hand, is the best pass for family trips, as it includes access to four dream destinations: the London Eye, the spine-chilling tours you'll discover with tickets to the London Dungeon, the fun adventures of Shrek's Adventure and the impressive London aquarium, Sea Life London.

Vicky's Top Traveller Tip

Consider purchasing a tourist pass to save money on your trip if you want to visit other attractions such as the London Eye.

As for the layout of Madame Tussauds, it is divided into several themed sections, all of which are equally interesting, but I'll leave them here so you can plan your visit and focus on the characters you most want to see.

Explore

This collection includes immersive experiences in the Marvel and Star Wars universes, where you can see singer Dua Lipa and Prince Harry and Meghan up close.

Our Stars

This section features personalities from the worlds of cinema, social life and music, and you can check out the dimensions of Kim Kardashian's bedroom. You can take selfies with the incombustible Beyoncé, the delicate Audrey Hepburn and two of nature's finest, George Clooney and Brad Pitt, among many others.

Culture and History

Here you will travel through history via the Spirit of London Ride and the perspectives of some of the figures who shaped it, such as Albert Einstein, Hitler, Van Gogh and Nelson Mandela. You will also be able to compare your height on a catwalk with some of the world's top models, such as Cara Delevigne.

Other experiences

In this section, you can come face to face with the dreaded Alien or King Kong and his animatronic head over 5 metres tall, and become Sherlock Holmes or a real YouTuber for a day.

Who would have thought centuries ago that Marie Tussauds, born in France, would end up becoming one of the most popular names in the world when she learned to mould wax while working as a housekeeper. From her first exhibition in 1776 at the Royal Palace in Paris, her success was such that she was called upon to work as an art teacher for the sister of King Louis XVI and ended up living in the Palace of Versailles itself!

When her mentor died, Tussauds inherited his entire collection of wax figures, and her fame and recognition led to her being given the nickname Madame Tussauds and, in 1884, to the opening and installation of what is now the largest collection of celebrity figures in the world, the Madame Tussauds museum.

To help you make the most of your visit, here is some useful information.

How to get to Madame Tussauds

The museum is well connected to the city's public transport network. Located on Marylebone Road, you can get to Madame Tussauds by various combinations of tube, train or bus:

Public transport in London

The best way to get around London is with an Oyster Card, which you can purchase and top up at any underground station. Nowadays, you can also use your contactless debit or credit card on London's public transport (underground or bus) and the fare will be deducted from your account.

Madame Tussauds opening hours

Madame Tussauds is open every day of the week, from Monday to Sunday, but before you venture out to visit, check their website for opening hours according to the date you are travelling. Within the opening hours of 8.30am to 6pm, their opening times may vary depending on the month and day of the year.

Services available at Madame Tussauds

• Marylebone: As if that weren't enough, you can take advantage of your visit to Madame Tussauds to discover other attractions in the district where it is located, Marylebone. This area, south of Regent's Park, has the highest concentration of Georgian houses in London. Several terraced houses by John Nash, the famous English architect, embellish the southern end of the city's busiest royal park.
• Regent's Park: To round off a perfect day of sightseeing and relax a little after your long tour of the museum, don't miss a visit to Regent's Park, less than 900 metres from Madame Tussauds. Its beautiful Queen Mary's Gardens are a wonderful place to spend a pleasant summer afternoon, as is its lake, which is home to a wide variety of water birds.
• The Sherlock Holmes Museum: Just 200 metres from the museum, at 221b Baker Street, you can discover where the most perceptive detective in history, according to Arthur Conan Doyle, lived. Converted into an exhibition, the Sherlock Holmes Museum building, dating from 1815, has been furnished exactly as the flat described in the books.
• Marble Arch: A little further away, but only a kilometre from Madame Tussauds, you can discover Marble Arch, a large triumphal arch that witnesses a whirlwind of daily traffic and which, also designed by John Nash in 1827, formerly served as the entrance to Buckingham Palace.
• Oxford Street: If you have some shopping to do, take the opportunity to visit London's 'Fifth Avenue'. Just over a kilometre from Madame Tussauds, on Oxford Street, you'll find almost anything from basic souvenirs to the latest fashions from top designers. It's a must-see at Christmas, when the streets are decked out with lights and decorations, creating a truly special atmosphere.

Vicky's Top Traveller Tip

Make the most of your visit to Madame Tussauds to discover its surroundings: a wonderful park and a typical English neighbourhood that tourists always overlook.

I hope I've answered all your questions about the museum, how to organise your visit, the best things to see in the surrounding area... But if you're thinking of visiting another attraction, I recommend the London Eye. Here's an article with all the information you need London Eye Tickets

It's also a great idea to take a one-hour cruise on the Thames, as it will allow you to rest a little after your long walks while continuing to admire the London skyline from the water. You can find all the information you need in this guide to the best Thames river cruises in London

But if, in addition to leisure, you want to take home a little more English culture as a souvenir, I encourage you to visit other historical sites such as Westminster Abbey or the Tower of London. You'll find all the details on how to visit them in these two articles: tickets for Westminster Abbey in London: how to buy and prices and tickets for the Tower of London: how to buy, prices and opening hours.