WAX MUSEUM

This wax museum, from outside looks like an old bungalow. It displays ‘life-size’ and ‘look-alike’ wax statues of famous and prominent personalities. This is a ‘must – see’ museum and one of the favourite – picks of the tourists in Ooty.

Wax Statue of Pandit. Jawaharlal Nehru

Wax Statue of Gandhiji

Statues of eminent personalities like Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru, Shri. APJ Abdul Kalam, Gandhiji(Mahatma Gandhi), Mr. Veerappan(the famous smuggler who survived in forest and was killed later on), Jesus Christ with the Cross, Mr. Nelson Mandela and others. There are different people dressed up in funny costumes who entertain and welcome the kids. The timings of the place is from 9:30 Am to 7:30 Pm. The entrance fee is Rs. 20and entry for kids below the age of 10 years is free. This place is a steadily growing collection of wax figures which is made by the magical hands of the artist, Mr.Shreeji Bhaskaran, which was started in 2007. It is understood that a lot of research is done in order to carve out a single statue and to detail it. Detailing the statues is a very difficult task unless you master the art of sculpturing.

Wax Statue of Shri. APJ Abdul Kalam

Wax Statue of Mr. Veerappan

Sometimes the model will be finished quickly but the costume or attire designing may be time – consuming. Even the models of celebrities take time to be made perfectly. This time – consuming activity needs a lot of patience and hard work put into so that people appreciate the piece of art made. Sometimes, even a minor flaw may make the statue look deformed or faulty. This may force the artist to re-work on the statue all over again. If you are an art lover, this is the perfect place for you. This experience is indeed a fascinating one!