Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum

We went in here on a Saturday afternoon. Admission was very reasonable, I think $30 for two adults. We were the only people inside, which I liked. It was dark and creepy and chilly, which I liked. Some of the scenes were unhinged, which I really liked. In short, this was my favorite attraction in Hot Springs. If you are strange and unusual like I myself am, you will like this place too. Be sure not to miss Arkansas’s first escalator (no longer in working condition) and a vinyl copy of an Ann-Margret album that is on display because she was romantically involved with some dude who worked there

The wax museum was awesome! Such great artistry and they were having free wine tastings! I loved the blackberry so much I had to grab a bottle before I hit the road.

My child and I enjoyed the entire museum. We didnt visit the horror side, by choice. It is a must see!

Very nice idea, and gave us some entertainment in hot springs, and had a friendly staff. I give it a 4/5 because the area for all of it was very dark, the figures looks super old and is a bit of a dated environment. Overall, I enjoyed it and it had some cool figures, but when compared to a museum like the one in Branson it just doesn’t meet the same standards. It is however pretty cheap being $15.

Took my 15 and my 8 year old sons and to start with my 8 year old was freaking out big time! But I told him we'd be in the seeing some Disney characters so he chilled out some... When he finally got to the wax Disney characters he lit up with excitement!!! He absolutely loved to see all the ones they had!!! My 15 yr old said it was "pretty cool" lol... They also have VR(virtual reality) there! So we did the reverse bungee jump well I attempted it but had to stop midway 🤣 and then they did Pinocchio's adventure after the reverse bungee jump... This was my second time to go. I wanted my kids to experience it so definitely recommend it for any age!!!

Nice museum. Wax figures were cool to see. There were some that looked a little off. Not something I would go out of the way for.

The museum is a little dated, but the artifacts from its days as Al Capones Southern Club were excellent. It is definitely worth seeing.

This wax museum was something I had not planned on visiting during my most recent stay in Hot Springs, and I had passed on it the first time. On a whim, I decided to take a chance, and I was pleasantly surprised by the exhibits. It was well worth the admission to see all the cool wax figures and learn more about the criminal history of Hot Springs. After the self-guided tour, the kind staff offered us samples of some excellent moonshine wine- the kind the gangsters used to drink. It’s something I would do it again, and I’d recommend it to those on the fence about visiting.

Trish was absolutely amazing. Stopped by to pass the storm and so happy we did. Make sure you ask about the tunnels and try the wine at the end of the tour. Also the best hot sauce I've ever tasted.

I wouldn't go back and really regretted spending money to see some not so realistic figures. Hate to down a place but I'd save my money if I were you.

Wax museum was the creepiest thing I've experienced in my whole life. SUPER DARK!!! I couldn't not see where I was walking. The last supper wax display was horrible as was most of the wax figures- just bad. The best part was the old artifacts section from 100 years ago from the southern club. Looking at the original dice, playing cards,poker chips, matchboxes, zippo lighters, receipts, letters written from way back when. The safe that was buried in the landslide was a very interesting part. The window to see the safe could use some cleaning. Michael or MK was very kind, helpful and knowledgeable. Give mk a raise.

This was a fun experience to see. It was funny and creepy and disrespectful at the same time. The price is "okay". The figures are not great and some are unrecognizable. We laughed and discussed after every turn.

It is very old and has an old smell, but I love history and there's a lot here. $15 to enter, but it's well worth it. Once your finished, you get to taste wine if you'd like.

The reason why I'm giving this wax museum five stars win. It really deserves one star is because you can't take it. Seriously, these are not serious wax figures. This is a preposterous joke that will keep you laughing from one figurine to the next... The place is absolutely unhinged... Starting with the escalator of history to the last supper to President Clinton with the missing finger this is a must see if you're in this area just go there to have a giggle nothing more it's not about serious wax figures, because if you look very closely, you'll absolutely see what I'm talking about. Don't take it too. Seriously just go there and have yourself a good time and giggle yourself Into a better day My company made a joke that this was all of the figures that were rejected by Madame Tussauds in Hollywood... I think that might be an apt description! There are a couple of figures there that I still think about & get a good laugh... Oh my God I'm just thinking about one now I'm not gonna give it away. You just Gotta go see. It sure beats getting some kind of bathhouse disease

I enjoyed this little wax museum! Being in a small town, my expectations were not high. The wax figures are definitely old but not all that bad! They keep the lighting a bit dim which adds to the ambience and creepiness all wax museums have, but watch your step! It was bigger than I thought, with exhibits from celebrities, the royal family, elvis, Jesus, Alice in Wonderland and a small horror section (you can bypass this!). The man running the front desk was very nice, which can take a lot when its a quite rainy day, close to closing. So I appreciated it! The price is very reasonable!

The wax exhibits aren't what I would call amazing, but their wine tasting was fun...and delicious! I enjoyed the story of how the building came to be with the gangsters and such.

Dusty and outdated exhibits, but the bar inside and history of the mob and gaming in Hot Springs is worth the visit.

This place is not bad and they did a pretty good job on their figures.What me and my wife saw was actually pretty good but there just wasn't enough of it.I mean it was just short.I would have probably given it 4 stars if there were more to it.But hey if your in the neighborhood give it a shot.

It's going out of business to be replaced by a wine bar. It's well worth it if for nothing more than the laugh you get at some of the figures - particularly the clearly male figures repurposed as female. Posing for photos or taking pictures to play "guess who this is" with friends later is a popular game with the family.

I am not a fan. It's kind of creepy in there. The 12 year old niece enjoyed it but it scared the 2 year old. Adults just thought it was kinda creepy.

This is an old, musty building in downtown Hot Springs, though its impossible to miss, and you'd be forgiven for thinking that this is one of the "famous" Madame Tussaud's museum. Admission is $11 each for 2 adults, and very little can top the experience of walking around and looking at these nightmarishly weird, dated wax figures. We had an absolute blast in here, though the museum is self-guided and can be a little brief. It loses some points for not having wax museum merchandise in the exit gift shop! However, you HAVE to do this if you're ever in Hot Springs. It is unforgettable.

I only gave it three stars instead of one because I laughed my ass off at the ungodly exhibits. You can not even come close to taking this place seriously.

It's a wax museum. A bit average, but not bad considering it's in Hot Springs. There is a little room in the back with a lot of local history. Worth a few min to peruse.

No. Just no. It's old, tired, and dark, and the wax figures are not particularly good representations of the people. The gambling portion, which was really the part we were interest in, is two rooms with display cases of paperwork, poker chips etc. Numerous photos and articles are glued to the wall. We went to see if it was someplace we would take guests in the future. In our case, it is not.

Two stars for effort. The scenes looked like they had tried at some point to make them cool. It all demented really old though. The figures didn't look like who they were supposed to be, we had to look at the sign to figure it out. The path/ hallway was super dark and hard to see where you were going. If you have trouble walking do not come here.

We enjoyed learning about the history of the building & had fun walking through this old museum! The musty smell & old displays were endearing!

i absolutely loved this place. me and my family went and it was really cool. i found it interesting about the history of the place. i would definitely recommend.

This is a unique experience and for 10.00 it's something! We came through in May . The figurines are old and very creep tastic but what really didn't set right with me is when I was viewing our presidents how all the presidents had a set up or display were well done but then I notice how former president trump was tossed in a corner with no set up or staging . I didn't like trump when he was in but I feel all presidents should be given the same respect

Staff was nice i'll give it that. The smell was awful i got a major headache due to the mold and mildew smell. The wax figures looked like a shop mannequin just with more wax on it. The faces were ugly and unrealistic. Also i find it crappy how they stuck President Trump in a dark corner with terrible lighting.

Great little attraction to stop by, paid about $35 for two adults and two kids. The self-guided tour took around 30-45 mins if you read and listen to some of the plays with the wax figures. The wax figures seemed to be a bit un-realistic and creepy vs. a better experience I've had, given, that better experience was well over $100 for the same amount of people. Right as you enter, you pay your admission and go right up stairs, there are multiple sites such as the first dinner, the British-Columbia Royalty, a scary-rather cool site with a pass through of the midevil times of torcher and imprisonment, Al-Capone (cities most respected idol) along with a really cool make-believe world closer to the end and the casino that was run by Al-Capone.

Was an okay stop, would not return though. It was hot inside and I felt dirty when I left. Friendly staff.

Don't waste your money! First, it's not handicap accessible. The first thing you have to do is climb up about 40 steps to begin the tour. Displays were not authentic and were shiny like they had been in the heat to long. The building was in ruins, paint peeling, ceiling coming apart, etc., and it smelt very musty. The one in Gatlinburg is 100 times better.

Worst wax museum I have been to. $11 to get in. The figures are very bad quality and positioned very awkwardly. Also, it is super small. We went through it in about 15 minutes. That is almost a dollar a minute! I was trying to be very positive on my Vacay spots here but dude... The only positive thing I have to say about this was it got us out of the rain.

So for the size that it is, $10 each is kind of high... some of the sculptures were not great and I noticed some of the outfits had holes in them. So.. it needs updated but it was still fun to walk through. People commented saying you can take pictures with the sculptures. This is false, they are now all blocked by glass except for the very ragged Alice in wonderland scenes and the Cinderella scenes.

Okay so the wax figures are not the best. The place is old and small BUT the staff is super friendly and honestly we still loved every minute. It's almost funny at some points (Alice in wonderland appears to have some sort of head injury) but hey this is not supposed to be life changing artwork people! We had a really good time and seeing the gangster history was neat if you stop and really look at the documents.

I love it. I've been through it several times over the years and still enjoy it. The history of the building,the ambiance of the building/tour. ?It's a must for me,I truly enjoy going through and seeing the wax figures. Very cool.

Not much has changed in 40 years! Has a very dingy feel to it. And strangely, I continue to love it. It's like a staple of downtown Hot Springs that everyone should visit st least once.

Ok, I dont really think this is a GREAT place, but you should prolly go here a least once. It is kinda pricey. I will prolly get in trouble for this but here goes. the staff does not really monitor the exhibits very well, therefore some of the statues look "dilapidated". But it does give way to a fun oportunity. i have gone into the museum and gotten behind a rope stood frozen till the next group goes through like a wax figure. Then scare them. I have scared the SH@T out of some folks. Do not do this unless you are a trained professional. I happen to be a trained Biologist-which is a profession so it gives me that right. it probably was the wrong thing to do-but eh, i was bored.....

At $10/adult & $7/child it's kind of high to see wax figures that you can't get close to for pictures. Also, some do not look exactly like who they are. However, we were offered free wine tastings at a place down the road but didn't make it.

This place was ok. Not the best quality, but good enough for some fun and really a place like this is what you make of it. It could be spruced up a bit, but the casino parts were interesting to read about. The price could be a bit cheaper considering how quickly you walk through it, but the gift shop had some fun trinkets and joke gifts.

Great fun! And they even had a scary section that showed some torture things. There was political figures, biblical figures, folklore figures, and other great historical figures. In the museum it was combined with the gangster museum. That part was okay but you would have to read a lot of newspaper articles on the wall to truly understand the importance of what happened.

We really enjoyed the exhibits and were able to take a lot of pics. My only complaint was the bathrooms. They were not very clean and there wasn't any soap, which is not good since there are not many establishments with public bathrooms in the area.

This is not worth the money they charge. The general figures without a historical reference look life-like but those that are supposed to look like celebrities fall far short. The place looks rundown overall and dusty. Some of the figures look like their head is about to fall off. Some are leaning on other figures or objects because they appear to not be able to hold their form. "Joseph Stalin" looked like he didn't have hands at all. It appears as though this hasn't been updated for 30 or more years. So sad.

I give this museum five stars because I think it's a fun place to go to. With that said, let me immediately state that the building is currently in bad condition. Many of the wax figures need repairs and are outdated. Now I will commence my totally awesome review. The establishment is housed in some sort of old hotel. It's fun going around all the twists and turns, not knowing what looms at each corner. Wax figures of The Kennedys, MLK Jr, The Clintons, and a horror section are contained in this massive museum. Towards the end you go downstairs to a special children's area designed to look like munchkinland. Again, many things down here don't work, but what does work is a treat. You can observe Alice seated at a tea party and the seven dwarves hard at work. It is very inexpensive, and your ticket often doubles as entrance into the local winery down the street. Don't be afraid to ask the persons manning the front desk any questions you have about the history of the building. They are more than happy to answer your questions.

Old figures, very worn, creepy looking. Some figures were not even wax. Likenesses are poor. Do not waste your money.

I love this place. It would be nice if I could visit weekly. They have a pretty good selection of wax personalities. This is a place you should check out if you're ever in Hot Springs. One note: There is absolutely no touching the wax figures here. Nevertheless, you'll still enjoy the tour.

Normally, I like kitschy attractions. This would definitely apply as a kitschy attraction, but unfortunately it didn't appeal to our group. The pitch that it's two museums in one rang hollow. At the end, one of our party asked if we had missed the second museum. The attraction for us was to see the Southern Club building and it's history, but that was very limited. It's a real shame the building could not have been kept intact and furnished to show the heyday of Hot Springs gambling.

Great old former hotel. Cool and weird. loved the horror part of the wax museum. loved learning about the gangsters who ran the place back in the day. Ask about the secret tunnel!

This was not a great experience. You can not touch or take picture with the wax mannequins. Only take pictures of through a glass. It was pretty janky to me and my family. And was not worth $35 for a couple and child.

A must see in Hot Springs!! Our fee was $15.00 each, which is too high but still it was worth it. The wax figures looked so real is was unreal. We truly enjoyed it!!

After hearing this was haunted I wanted to check out the place! Let me tell you, the 'creep', factor is in full effect. We listened to a few ghost stories then set off upstairs...back up...my 11 yr old wouldn't go past the top of the stairs. So, that left me all alone..it was dark, and I was the only one taking the tour...I chickened out. I'll be back though! I will try again next time we go in a few months. So, do some research and Go! The staff was wonderful. The place does have a different feel.

save your $12. they are wax figures. the building isn't being kept up. it isn't very exciting. the gambling museum is alright. they act like you get perks at other places for going to the wax museum, but that's not true. she told us we'dget a free wine tasting at some wineries... but they give everyone free tastings so...

Super creepy. It is not even close to the quality of other wax museums and it is in a dark, rundown building. If you like haunted houses, this may be your style, otherwise avoid at all costs.

First of all, I recommend that this place rename itself a "haunted" wax museum. Let's face it, looking at wax figurines is pretty creepy in and of itself, and the underlit nature of the museum plus the fact that we were probably the only two people in there at the time really added to the scary ambiance. In short, I loved it, and definitely go, but you should know that this place can be characterized the same way I generally think of anything in Hot Springs: looks better on paper than in real life, especially if you have been somewhere like Madame Tussaud's in Times Square. The wax museum is housed not in an "old hotel" like other reviewers have mentioned, but rather in the former quarters of the infamous Southern Club, which used to be the largest casino back in Hot Springs' lawless days. According to the attendant, the people who purchased the building in the 1970s after gambling was outlawed made some renovations that affected a few of the building's more historically valuable points of interest, such as the entrance to Al Capone's secret escape tunnel located inside a (still used!) men's bathroom. After that, ownership changed hands at some point(s) and it appears that the renovations were only somewhat completed. For example, the lobby/gift shop have been redone, but the rest of the building (particularly the upstairs with its cavernously high ceilings) just looks like someone erected small exhibits amidst peeling wallpaper, water damage and this charming (and possibly original?) gold crown molding with a fruit design. The exhibits are quite a bit shorter than the ceiling, and the walkway upstairs is mostly uncovered so you can look up. At one point (can't remember exactly where) my boyfriend was looking at an exhibit and I happened to glance up- above his head, perched on a few slats of wood, was an old stand alone bathtub similar to those found in the bathhouses! I don't know why this tickled me so, but I thought it was hilarious especially because it wasn't surrounded by a bathroom or anything else, just the tub up there hanging out on a few pieces of wood. PLEASE don't remove it. I think it added to the charm. In fact, I felt that way about the unfinished nature of the whole place. Not only did I get to see some wax figures, but I also got to take a look into the past of the building both via the remnants of its former grandeur and the small museum exhibits of the building's history that were scattered throughout. If you're going to Hot Springs, check this place out.