Inside a glass case is the corpse-like Sleeping Beauty. A truly scary Cleopatra lies sprawled on a bed, apparently in her nighty. Before we leave we pass through an area where fairytale, history and religion meet. Or is it Alec Baldwin? Then there are Italian historical figures including Garibaldi and a plastic Dante. Obama makes an appearance too but the true star of this room is Donald Trump. A yellowy Putin stares into the mid-distance while poor Nelson Mandela looks a bit the worse for wear. This is the room devoted to World Leaders, ranging from Roosevelt to Hitler. Others initially assume that it is Benito Mussolini but, helpfully, il Duce is in the same room, to avoid confusion. In the next room we meet Winston Churchill who some people believe is Bruno Vespa. If you think couples argue in IKEA, you should see them in here. But who is it? It can't really be Arnold Schwarzenegger, can it? Surely it is Bruce Springsteen? Maybe it is Keanu Reeves, or Jim Carrey on a bad day? Each person has their own opinion, leading to entertaining quarrels about who knows best. On the opposite side of this room you can take a seat beside tough guy Sylvester Stallone and an even tougher friend. Shaking an empty plastic bottle without a label or lid. Who is that? And what on earth happened to his hand? Why, it's Tom Cruise from his Cocktail days. Visitors are greeted with Marilyn Monroe, one of the stronger likenesses in the museum, but look behind her. Fans of guessing will adore the next room, devoted to Hollywood. It might take you a while but they are Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, stars of Roman Holiday. Before crossing the corridor, turn right and gaze at the pair standing beside the toilets. In between these greats is a very jolly Gigi D'Alessio together with other legends of Italian pop and rock - Pooh, Zucchero and Ligabue.Ĭheck out the wall of heads including Francesco Totti. The next room features heavyweights of Italy's music industry, centred around statues of the internationally famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti, with great wisps of jet-black hair tumbling over his head, alongside a statue of Andrea Bocelli whose face is remarkably yellow. It should be noted that this museum is geared predominantly towards Italian visitors. There is also a rather canine-looking Roberto Benigni clutching his Oscar.
Moving on into the world of entertainment we meet Charlie Chaplin leaning on his cane, beside a very life-like Nino Manfredi who is probably the star of the show. Guests will be met with a Roman senator who is so mean looking that he is sometimes mistaken for Freddie Kruger. By this stage you will either leave or decide to fork out the €9 to enter the dark red curtain facing you, like a circus tent or a peep show. Opposite Brad and George are Elvis Presley and Bob Marley, the latter with a massive joint wedged over his ear like a carpenter's pencil. At his feet sits George Clooney, his Hollywood glamour replaced with a kind of Neanderthal look. Walking past, visitors will be intrigued by a statue of Albert Einstein facing the pavement, while a peek into the foyer reveals a statue of Brad Pitt, with pink lips and a very long scarf draped around his shoulders. Apostoli, on the corner with Via Quattro Novembre. Most Romans know vaguely of the museum but have never darkened its doors.ĭating to 1958, the Museo delle Cere can be found in Piazza S. Many tourists stumble upon this little-known museum by accident, on the way to or from the neighbouring Piazza Venezia in the heart of Rome. Due to the questionable quality of the wax models, visitors tend to leave the museum either baffled or amused. This is because Rome's wax museum is no ordinary wax museum. Visiting Rome's Wax Museum, or Museo delle Cere, is a unique and unforgettable experience. Axa, Casal Palocco, Infernetto districts.
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