The idea of opening this collection belonged to the well-known Czech collector Zdenek Kochik, who for several years had cherished the dream of creating such a museum. Having raised enough funds, Kochik commissioned the best sculptors in the Czech Republic to create wax replicas of famous figures. In 1997, everything was ready to receive guests. The opening of the exhibition was a resounding success. The museum's popularity grew day by day and, eventually, demand even began to exceed supply.
Without thinking twice, that same year Kochik opened a second section of the Wax Museum not far from Charles Bridge. A few years later, history repeated itself - in 2001 another branch of the museum opened near Karlstejn Castle. And some time later, the next one opened in the town of Krumlov.
The popularity of the wax figures exhibition is easy to explain - the sculptures turned out to be so realistic that many visitors to the exhibition simply do not believe that they are looking at wax statues rather than people in makeup.
If you decide to visit one of the museum's branches, know that all of its collections are clearly divided by theme. The Prague branches feature wax figures of cultural figures (Picasso, Dali, Hasek paired with Svejk), famous athletes (Jaromir Jagr), and political leaders (Gustav Husak, Vaclav Klaus). In Karlstejn, there are world historical figures - from Hitler to Churchill. And finally, in Krumlov there is an exhibition of sculptures of historical figures from South Bohemia.
