Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.
Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. was a wax museum located in Washington D.C.. The attraction opened in October 2007 and became the 12th Madame Tussauds venue worldwide, and featured wax sculptures of famous figures from politics, culture, sports, music and television.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: info@madametussaudsdc.com
- Type: Building
- Description: wax museum in Washington, 2007 to 2020
- Also known as: “Madame Tussauds Washington DC” and “Rich’s Shoes”
- Address: 1001 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Ford’s Theatre.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Ford’s Theatre
Theater building
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Ford's Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863. In 1865, it was the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. Ford’s Theatre is situated 390 feet southeast of Madame Tussauds Washington D.C..
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of art made in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Smithsonian American Art Museum is situated 740 feet east of Madame Tussauds Washington D.C..
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Logan Circle
Neighborhood
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.
Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.
- Category: wax museum
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89761° or 38° 53′ 51″ northLongitude
-77.02617° or 77° 1′ 34″ westOpen location code
87C4VXXF+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 666969981OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q20011434
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “华盛顿杜莎夫人蜡像馆”
- Dutch: “Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.”
- French: “Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.”
- German: “Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.”
- Portuguese: “Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Patricks Catholic Church and Petersen House.
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