Wax sculpture

London's renowned waxwork museum Madame Tussauds opened this week its first outpost in the Arab world in Dubai, which hopes to attract millions of tourists to Expo 2020.

The wax figure of famous legendary Turkish actor Tarık Akan, who died of cancer on Sept. 16, 2016, is now on display at Madame Tussauds Istanbul. Officials said they had his measures in 2000-2001.

The Beyhive is still not happy with Madame Tussauds’ wax replica of their queen, Beyoncé, in New York City.

The world's most famous wax museum, Madame Tussauds, is set to open a branch on Istanbul's İstiklal Avenue on Nov. 28. 

At a press conference before the official opening, Sarper Hilmi Suner, the General Director of Legoland Discovery Center and Madame Tussauds in Istanbul, said the museum featured wax figures with a history going back 250 years.

The world's most famous wax museum, Madame Tussauds, is set to open a branch on Istanbul's İstiklal Avenue on Nov. 28. 

At a press conference before the official opening, Sarper Hilmi Suner, the General Director of Legoland Discovery Center and Madame Tussauds in Istanbul, said the museum featured wax figures with a history going back 250 years.

A statue of Hitler on his knees by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan was auctioned for a record-setting $17.2 million.

The wax sculpture titled Him, called ‘one of the most shocking and disquieting works of art to have emerged in the post-war era’, was expected to make between $10million and $15 million at Christie’s auction house in New York.

Turkey's first wax statue museum is in the central province of Eski?ehir. Mayor Y?lmaz Büyüker?en is the name behind all the statues in the museum as well as many others around the country When he's not busy running Eski?ehir, Mayor Y?lmaz Büyüker?en is known to dally in his other favorite pursuit: making wax sculptures.

Wax sculptures representing Serbia's prime minister and his first deputy, Aleksandar Vucic and Ivica Dacic, will be on display in in the own of Jagodina.

They will be added to the local wax museum's collection - but only "after the election."

A pleasant surprise awaited Londoners visiting Madame Tussaud’s famous wax museum. The 67 year-old “Terminator”, Arnold Swarzenegger pretended he was his own wax figure and surprised everyone trying to take pictures with him. With the help of a bit of professional make-up, the famous actor promoted his After School All-Stars project which seeks to help poor children everywhere.