Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, part of the renowned chain of wax museums founded by Marie Tussaud of France, is located at the Peak Tower on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the first and one of the only two permanent Madame Tussauds museums in Asia, the other being the Shanghai branch, which opened in 2006.
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong opens at The Peak in 2000,This branch houses nearly 100 wax figures of internationally-known personalities, with Asian figures taking up more than a third of the total, of which sixteen were Hong Kongers’personalities and local celebrities to date. The wax figures are featured in a range of themed settings such as Hong Kong Glamour, Music Icons, Historical and National Heroes, The Champions and World Premiere.
SCREAM is Hong Kong’s first permanent scary attraction. Set against a chilling backdrop of an abandoned asylum, SCREAM promises to stir up humanity’s deepest and darkest fears using a mix of live performers and wax monsters. When journeying through the dark corridors, intense gore and rampaging psychopaths, daring and brave guests will have to try their luck to escape the asylum filled with inmates on the loose.
The museum is accessible from Central via minibus, taxi or Peak Tram and opens all year round from 10 am to 10 pm daily. Admission fee is HK$140 (US$18) for adults and HK$70 for children aged between 3 to 11 years old.
Transportation:
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
1. Peak Tram from the lower Peak Tram terminus on Garden Road (reach it by taking bus 15C from the lay-by outside the Star Ferry pier in Central, or walk from MTR Central Station, Exit J2.)
2. Bus 15 from Exchange Square bus terminus (near MTR Hong Kong Station, Exit D).
3. Minibus 1 from MTR Hong Kong Station public transport interchange.
