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St. Augustine Potter's Wax Museum

St. Augustine Potter's Wax Museum

St. Augustine
Tour ID: 1134
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Highlights

  • Unravel America’s very first wax museum situated in St. Augustine’s city center
  • Admire 160 + wax statues and figures of famous personalities and Hollywood legends up close and personal
  • Make the most of your interactions with iconic figures and historic personalities
  • Smartphone Voucher Accepted (No need to print)

Overview

Despite its small size, Potter’s Wax Museum right from the day of its opening up to the present times continues to attract visitors in droves. This boutique museum is a major historic and cultural landmark in St. Augustine city, housing 160+ wax carvings of American greats. The design and structure of Potter’s Wax are modeled on the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum that opened in London in 1835. As you walk around the museum, you come across carbon copies of highly admired American Presidents George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln.

Itinerary

The Potter’s Wax Museum Tour has been meticulously planned for travelers and sightseers with a proclivity for admiring waxy representations of great personalities. Safely ensconced inside the Old Drugstore in the historic quarter of St. Augustine, Potter’s Wax Museum is the nation’s first wax museum, established in 1948. The museum houses and displays wax statues, statuettes, and figurines of renowned individuals from different walks of life and professions.
 
As you walk inside the museums, you’ll see waxy moulds of statesmen, political leaders, sportspersons, movie stars, and pop idols. Situated on 31 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL -32084, Potter’s Wax Museum contains wax sculptures of distinguished Americans past and present who’ve made the country proud. If you’ve signed up for the Ghosts & Gravestones Tour, you’ll have a heart-stopping experience when you visit the Chamber of Horrors inside Potter’s Wax.
 
Your spooky guide, who’ll accompany you throughout the excursion, will show you around the museum, especially the horror movie section.
 
George L. Potter, who founded the museum, was fascinated when he saw wax replicas of eminent personas in a museum in London during his childhood. Inspired by the waxy reproductions, he started nurturing dreams of creating a similar museum in the US which would be the first of its kind. From 1947 onwards George Potter started collaborating with a recognized London-based wax studio, GEMS for sculpting unique statues for his museum.
 
Potter left no stone unturned and spared no effort in ensuring that the wax casts would be perfect in all respects. He imported top-quality wax from France and hair from Italy while sculptors were recruited from every corner of Europe. The task of shaping and fashioning the figures and statutes was carried out in Belgium.
 
Potter threw open the museum to the American public in 1948, and since that year, Potter’s Wax has attracted visitors from near and far in increasing numbers. Presently, Potter’s Wax Museum displays over 145 wax models of prominent US Presidents, scientists, novelists, poets, musicians, politicians, singers, and other illustrious individuals. Go ahead and book your tickets in advance. You will surely save both time and money.

Schedule

Schedule: Daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm (Please reach 20 minutes prior to the departure time)
Duration: Self guided
Start Location: Tour departs from 31 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.

Inclusions

  • Admission to museum

Exclusions

  • Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
  • Meals
  • Gratuities

Redemption Info

Departure Point: 31 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084. (Please arrive 20 minutes prior to departure time)
Mobile and paper vouchers are both accepted.
You will receive a ticket in exchange for your voucher, which you must keep until the expiry date/ tour.
Please check your ticket to know when it expires.
After exchanging your voucher for a ticket, your voucher will no longer be valid.
In loss of voucher/ticket, company is not liable for any refund.
Tickets are valid until end of business day on date of use.
Reservation Notes: Reservations are NOT needed or accepted. Tickets can be used on any operating day within 12 months of the purchase date.

Booth Location: Tour departs from 31 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
Age Requirements: Child ticket is for ages 4-12.Children under 4 are free.
Parking: There is a parking garage available on Castillo Drive.
Nearest Intersection: Orange St and Cordova St.

Know Before You Go

Wheelchair/ Stroller Access
Hand-Baggage allowed, no big size bag or suitcases are allowed
Assistance animals, such as seeing-eye dogs, are the only animals that are allowed.
Seating is on a first come first serve basis.
Picture and video taking are allowed in the museum.

Cancellation Policy

No Cancellation Charges up to 24 hours before the chosen travel date. 100% cancellation fee applied within 24 hours of travel date.

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