National Presidential Wax Museum

About this activity

Are you ready to meet some of the most iconic, famous and influential Presidents the USA has ever seen?

Only minutes from the stunning Mount Rushmore, the National Presidential Wax Museum offers a fun and patriotic experience for the whole family, where you can meet over 100 wax figures (which are very lifelike!), and this includes the change to meet all 45 US Presidents!

Who are you excited to meet the most?

All of the wax figures are depicted in stunning visual recreations of iconic moments in their presidential history, so not only can kids SEE their favorite Presidents up close, but also learn about the history surrounding their time in office.

As you stroll around with your self-guided audio tour, you can learn all about the stories behind the faces, and the context and history of every scene.

Don't miss the 7-minute theater video that tells the story of the ten artists that created these masterpieces, and how they achieved such lifelike appearances.

Other exhibits within the National Presidential Wax Museum including original oil paintings by the famed artisr Harvey Dunn, as well as an original voting booth from the 2000 Florida election!

Also on display are life and death masks cast from the actual faces of the presidents themselves, as well as historical figures, and those famous silver-screen movie stars.

With a scavenger hunt available for kids too, there is plenty of family fun to be had at the National Presidential Wax Museum. - now kids, do you know what you're going to say to your favorite historic icons?

It's time to meet your heroes!