Waxing Political in Washington, D.C.

Madame Tussauds comes to Washington, D.C.

The Washington Post reveals that the Clintons, among others, will be returning to Washington, D.C, and keeping company with Beyonce, Duke Ellington and Brangelina. The only thing is, don't expect to hold an engaging conversation with any of these personalties, since they'll be cast in wax as part of exhibits planned by famed wax museum entertainers--Madame Tussauds.

The $16 million dollar project will also include replicas of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence; historical exhibits of Washington; and a mock-up of the Oval Office, where you can pretend to be the president, if for just a moment, and have your pic snapped.

None other than President Lincoln will be the official greeter of the museum which is slated to take up 27,000 square feet in the old Woodies Dept. Store building, located at the corner of 10th and F Streets, NW.

Long-time travelers to Washington DC, may remember that other wax musuems predate this current project, most recently, in 1975, The National Wax Museum was housed in what was a turning station for trolley cars, at Fourth and E Streets, SW. It closed in 1984.

The new musuem should be an exciting addition for students on field trips with their teachers. An expected admission fee will be approximately $25 per person and the museum is scheduled to open October, 2007.