wax museums (buildings)

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Scope note
Buildings housing museums that specialize in works made from wax, often realistic duplications of actual objects or sculptural portraits of people, especially historical characters. Human figures in wax museums are often dressed in real clothing and posed as if carrying out representative activities.
wax museums
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024