Turn the pages of History
1761:Madame Tussaud is born Anne Marie Grosholtz in Strasbourg, France
1767:Marie moves to Paris with her mother who is housekeeper to Philippe Curtius, a doctor and wax modeller
1770:Dr Curtius opens his wax museum in Paris
1794:Curtius dies and Marie inherits the collection
1802 Marie, now Madame Tussaud, brings the collection to England and tours Britain for the next 33 years
1835:Madame Tussaud ends her touring years and sets up her attraction on its first permanent site in London's Baker Street
1850:Madame Tussaud dies aged 89
1884:The attraction moves to a purpose built building on its present site in Marylebone Road, London