Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Wax museum opens July 22

Madame Tussaud's Celebrity Encounter, featuring wax replicas of entertainers and others who have helped make Las Vegas famous, is scheduled to open July 22 at the Venetian.

Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton and other celebrities will participate in the opening of the first North American venue for the Tussaud Group, developer of attractions that include Madame Tussaud's London.

The 30,000-square-foot, two-story Madame Tussaud's Celebrity Encounter will feature five themed environments showcasing more than 100 wax figures of celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Elton John, Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Sean Connery, Frank Sinatra and Liberace.

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