Madame Tussauds DC Unveils New Frederick Douglass Wax Figure in Honor of Black History Month
The family-friendly DC attraction will unveil the brand new wax likeness with the help of the Frederick Douglass National Historical Site
National Geographic Live Announces Spring 2015 Season Schedule
Lineup features more than 20 events, including film screenings, explorer talks and student programs
National Geographic Live begins the new year with a sensational lineup of events at National Geographic’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters. The season kicks off Jan. 26 with the popular Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, which sold out in record time. The remainder of the spring 2015 schedule features presenters covering a diverse array of topics, including exploration, animals, food and conservation.
Brand New, Never Before Seen MILEY CYRUS Wax Figure at MADAME TUSSAUDS DC
Brand New Wax Figure of Pop Superstar to be Unveiled by Madame Tussauds Washington, DC with the help of 107.3 Music Radio Station
Taylor Swift Wax Figure Debuts at Madame Tussauds DC
With her newest album 1989 debuting this week, Taylor Swift becomes the newest wax figure to grace the halls of Madame Tussauds DC today. For her original figurem which was created in 2010, Swift spent several hours with a team of Madame Tussauds studio artists, who traveled to Nashville to take hundreds of precise measurements and photos of the star. From the start, Swift was an enthusiastic participant in her figure’s creation, eagerly sharing her favorite styling and makeup tips
Madame Tussauds Announces Brand New Taylor Swift Figure to Join DC Attraction
Wax Figure of the Music Superstar to be Unveiled at Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. by a Lucky Group of Taylor’s Biggest Fans
Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. today announced that Taylor Swift will be the next brand new, never-before-seen wax figure to join the attraction’s line-up of legendary cultural icons. The unveiling of the figure will take place at Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. (1001 F Street, NW, corner of 10th & F Streets) on Tuesday, October 28th with the help of Taylor’s
Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea” | D.C. Museum Exhibition Opens December 5
Elisabetta Sirani, Virgin and Child, 1663; Oil on canvas, 34 × 27 1/2 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay;
Landmark exhibition explores images of Virgin Mary by renowned Renaissance and Baroque artists
Many works on view for the first time in the United States
Appearing throughout the entire world, her image is immediately recognizable. In the history of Western art, she was one of the most popular subjects for centuries. On view Dec. 5, 2014–April 12, 2015, Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea, is a landmark exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), bringing together masterworks from major museums, churches and private collections in Europe and the United States. Iconic and devotional, but also laden with social and political meaning, the image of the Virgin Mary has influenced Western sensibility since the sixth century.
Madame Tussauds Albert Einstein Wax Figure Unveiling
Photos courtesy of Madame Tussauds D.C.
In celebration of his 135th birthday, Madame Tussauds D.C. and 4th graders from Seaton Elementary, donning white lab coats and goggles, unveiled the wax figure of one of the most influential scientists of all time, Albert Einstein.
Story & Photography by Dean Rogers
Anchorman: The Exhibit, a Big Deal at the Newseum
BREAKING NEWS from our Nation’s Capitol! Almost a decade ago, Paramount Pictures introduced the world to San Diego newsman Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 News team in the smash-hit comedy “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” With its sequel only weeks away, Paramount Pictures partnered up with the Newseum in Washington DC to bring you, “Anchorman: The Exhibit”
Story & Photography by Dean Rogers
Marilyn Monroe Makes DC Her Home
Ms. Marilyn Monroe has grace the magazines & the silver screen with her grace, charm and beauty for the last six decades. Today, she graced the stage once more, this time as the final addition to the Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. of 2013.
