Visited the Museum on holidays, unsure of parking, it's on the main hwy so very busy area. We walked from trams Cavill Ave, 15mins. bus service nearby, prices are up there but ok with a guide for the torture tour Downstairs, allow an hour+ for the whole 2 floors. may not be for little ones. The downstairs exibition shows forms of torture and in custody punishment through the last 500yrs or more, with a commentary by guide, was interesting, sadly no photo's permitted. Upstairs at your leisure with various displays of people of history, icons etc and present day. Interesting as all models are of same size and weight of the person. photo's permitted.

The Wax Museum, located in the heart of Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. It is home to the largest collection of authentic wax figures in the Southern Hemisphere. From the Famous Faces we know and the others to discover, to the gruesome and gory Torture Chamber, there is something for everyone here at The Wax Museum. Catch the light rail (The G), bus, drive or walk to The Wax Museum. Situated on the corner of the Gold Coast Highway (56 Ferny Ave.) and Elkhorn Ave., Surfers Paradise.

Not worth the money, the wax figures are avarage in craftsmanship as they are in quantity and the ones that are there are packed too close together so if you're planning to take a picture with a celeb you'll have to be prepared to have other wax figures photo bomb. The downstairs tour is very informative if you can make out the information.

It was terrible about 6 looked like the real people waste of money I didn't enjoy it at all there wasn't a lot of statues either was quiet boring old and the place hasn't changed in years When looking for a car park Don't go to the back of the museum it's not an entrance nor a good place to park as the museums windows are very dirty filty and messy It's yuk.. you can see broken dirty wax figures

İf you enjoy history especially Medieval tortures 😲 don't miss this museum. İt was interesting but not suitable for kids❗ Although the basement is different and full of Wax statue such as picture

Cheap tourist attraction. I wouldn't recommend it though. The wax images are pretty poor. The lovely man at the door is very passionate about the place 😊

this museum was one of the worst museums I’ve been too. It was not the worth the high price. There was very little wax figures and on top of that the figures were behind glass case where we weren’t able to take proper pictures with them. The content of the horror tour was rubbish, it showed how the people back in the days struggled instead of how they succeeded. 100% would not recommend going to this museum, it was a complete rip off.

Not the rating I was hoping to give but I have to be honest… after visiting here today for the first time I’m very disappointed to say the least as we were so excited reading everything about it on the website. I will start off on a positive note and say all staff are very lovely so thanks for being amazing. The underground tour was very informative and the guide was lovely only thing was his accent was a bit difficult to understand. What let it down was the actual museum. One it’s very dated there was mould growing on some items, I understand that they need to remain mostly untouched due it being fragile but you would assume it will be cleaned or maintained. Second it’s very short and all are behind glass. Third some of the wax figures look nothing like the actual person. Fourth the price is quite over the top, for what you get to see. So for these four reasons is why I have deducted four stars :(

Didn’t find it worthy at all. Don’t waste your time. You can do better things in GC. You may find it interesting if you interested in knowing ancient punishing /killing techniques.

Way to expensive 💵💸💵💸 for $30 per person I would expect to be able to touch the wax figure and/or see more of them. There like 20 wax figures and they were old white men. Ps the tour guy was way to enthusiastic about torture methods and death. If I could give zero stars, I would. I’m going to The Magnificent Wax Museum. 😾😡👎❌🙅‍♀️🧍

super informative and i had a great time, although when you enter the chamber of horror it was alittle much , abit scary for a 19 year old but it was informative and interesting.The actual wax musuem was cool tho very interesting. the tour guide was brilliant and sweet and very people friendly which we loved! would recommend if you have a strong gut and some kids may be alittle tortmented. thank you, 10/10

First of all, amazing, friendly staff/owners, greeted with smiles, left with smiles. Museum Is old but that gives it its character. My family and I enjoyed every second there, especially the lovely lady guide. Thank you

Went to the Wax Museum during day and didn’t have a great time. In my opinion I would recommend this place to people who like a lot of history. The wax figures are behind the glass and you can’t take good photos with them. Most of the figures are unknown to me with only a few being well known. There is a guide with a host who brings you around the basement showing you different torture methods used in the past with wax figures. He explains them very well but definitely boring if you are not interested. Book tickets in advance if going.

Went past, so really wanted to see the wax museum. Popped in quickly and zooted around to see the characters. Was amazed to see Shakespeare, and always had a different image in my head of him.

Great time and LOVE LOVE LOVED the downstairs tour about historic torture devices. Educational and morbid for those who like things that are macarbe in life. The upstairs section, whilst interesting and entertaining, did not have a very accurate representation of the people on display. If you can separate the fact that they didn't look like like who they were supposed to, from the fact that someone actually spent time making a human wax statue with intricate details, then it's a great time. If not, then you're sure to have a laugh at least.

I went here with my 15 year old son after going past this place for approx 15 years without visiting. If you are looking for an amazing wax museum then stay away it’s terrible (1 star) but If you are looking for a hilarious example of absolute abomination of wax figures and laughter at the most non politically “torture tour” then it’s 5 star!!! Laughed a lot !!!! Absolutely terrible but absolutely hilarious….

I visited the Gold Coast Wax Museum with my family and had a blast! The museum has over 110 life sized wax figures of celebrities, politicians, royals and historical figures. The museum also has a chamber of horrors that showcases torture devices from history. It was quite scary and fascinating. The staff were friendly and helpful and the museum was clean and well maintained. I highly recommend this museum to anyone. It is definitely worth the admission fee and time spent

Great tour! Loved the tour guide explaining everything so much fun!

Were there lots of wax figures? Yes. Were there many current/recent celebrities? Not really. Were they recognisable? Most were, Johnny Depp was a stand out. Were the staff friendly & knowledgeable? Absolutely. Would I recommend visiting? I’ve ticked it off the list now, but probably won’t visit again for a while…

not many modern day famous people. don’t expect to be able to touch or take photos with the figures, they are behind glass. way to expensive for us!! $33 per person. the tour of the horrors wasn’t the best. the tour guild was lovely but the figures just didn’t look real.

The downstairs horror area was great and the guide was very informative and funny. Upstairs was cool too. Very cool place as the statues are real wax and not resin like they use in modern museums.

Was an ok tour downstairs seeing how they tortured people back in the old days through the sculptures and props yrs and yrs and yrs ago . Once your upstairs it's famous celebrities, kings ,queens, princesses and more. Some of the figures didn't quite look the actually person but was still nice to see.

this place was epicly epic my gamer. game or die by brah tell them im eestwa joe mama

My daughter and I visited the Wax Museum today. I had been to it about 20 years ago when it was located in a different place. We really enjoyed the tour of the Torture Chamber. It was such a gruesome era. It was great to see the historical and celebrity figures.

This is an interesting place indeed, my wife found a long lost friend within this business, and no, they are not made of wax!! The friendly lady behind the counter of this marvelous Gold Coast institution, happened to be an old school classmate of my wife, who she hasn't seen for a many years?? With reacquaintance's established, myself and the wife were given an in-depth tour of this facility. Downstairs is where your worst nightmares begin, this area is un-available to cameras, digital or otherwise. It consists of mankind's cruelest methods of torture and maiming that could possibly be carried out on another human being? Stretch torture racks, entrails removal whilst still awake, simple starvation practices etc.. Upstairs however is a total pleasure, here is wax figurines of famous, and sometimes not too famous people and characters from history's past. Example, "Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow", Paul Hogan Crocodile Dundee", "Winston Churchill", "The current Royals, Will & Kate", "Buzz Aldrin", just to name a few. This place will appeal to all ages and themes.

ALFRED THE TOUR GUIDE IS THE BEST, A LEGEND. HIS PUNS WERE THE BEST AND HE'S "FAMOUS SAYINGS".

Very friendly staff with a great sense of humour. The experience was interesting, fun and educational. Overall, was a great activity :)

Was quite expensive to get in, part of the price is a guided tour through the torture chamber etc area and the gentleman giving the tour (nice bloke) had a very strong English accent and half of the people with us could not clearly understand what he was saying, the wax figures were all quite old and tired with only a handful having a really good likeness, I think more effort could have been put in to make the "settings" the characters were displayed in more fitting. They could have potentially had more written information on display, points of interest / notable accomplishments etc, made it a more educational experience. The staff were nice and friendly, however I would advise against spending your money here unless there are some substantial improvements * Edited to remove my assumption he was Welsh and add some photos of our visit

Hmmm, we were a bit disappointed, wax models look nothing like the characters they are meant to represent, well mostly.....lol Some did if you used your imagination. Highlight to the visit though was the horror section downstairs. They had a tour guide go around and tell the history of torture. It was quite entertaining. No toilets or facilities available. No photos allowed Lucky it wasn't super expensive. But $70 for 2 adults was up there for the quality. We were the only two people there for the tour, not busy at all.

Very impressive, especially the underground part, the wax models are so real and comprehensive to know the historic notables.

Very friendly staff. I didn't expect that there's a tour guide on the second part, I was amazed and he explained everything well. I travelled solo so they volunteer to take a picture of me with the wax statue which is a big help. Much appreciated, big thanks! Pls visit them🤩

It's good without being great. The Waxwork figures aren't the best renditions of the actual people. If they weren't labelled you would struggle to know who some even were. But overall with the tour downstairs it was a good way to spend an hour

Definitely a cool visit, the team that run it were fabulous! Bunch of gems here, we loved the basement tour definitely a bonus we thoroughly enjoyed it! Bunch of Karen's in the reviews that need a reality check.

Lovely staff running this place. Very informed and detailed. Second visit here and enjoyed it

I was looking forward to seeing these waxworks after seeing the fabulous Madame Toussades in Sydney. However I was disappointed that the wax works were all behind glass and some of them were almost unrecognisable as the people they were meant to be. If they were not wearing the particular outfit they could have been anyone. The chamber of horrors tour was very interesting however the waxworks themselves were not great and it was disappointing we could not take photos.

The horror section in the wax museum is amazing and the guide was very knowledgeable.

Very very good could have spent longer there but it was closing time but throughly enjoyed every minute of it well worth going

An enjoyable way to spend an hour or so. The tour guide is engaging and informative. The wax models varied and with just enough information. They also like to add and update so if you haven't been for awhile, then it may not be how you remember it.

Please come here, you guys need to know the history from centuries . The staff there very polite and friendly.

The guided tour was fantastic, lots of information provided regarding the exhibits. It was quite warm in the downstairs area and found some of the wax figures up stairs did not look like the actual person. Overall, it's was enjoyable, however would be much better if it was cooler in there and some of the wax figures were more accurate and perhaps a recommend direction pattern as to which way to go as it was a little confusing. It was also a little disappointing that you could not take photos downstairs, however you could upstairs.

The actual tour part was good, the lady hosting the tour was great. The rest was pretty boring. Whilst a few of the wax figures were really spot on and looked like the person, majority didn't. Although they are meant to be sculpted by the best artists, I find this particularly hard to believe. The man at the front desk was very nice though. Not somewhere I'd go again.

It was a pretty average experience. Having looked the place up on socials, I was expecting a lot more. Some of the wax figures didn't even really look like the people it was meant to, which was a bit embarrassing on their behalf. Having gone on school holidays, it seemed pretty quiet, which is a bit of a testament to this place. The guided tour was interesting, and I learned some good history which was nice. But nothing really struck me as amazing in this museum. I found it a bit odd also that this place didn't have bathrooms, in which I thought most public places like museums had to. Overall, it was okay, but nothing amazing.

Scottish lady at the desk was so lovely and older man with all the stories gave a good talk, bless him. Interesting little spot. I loved the mini waxes they were cute, childhood favourites. Thank you and thanks for the icecream voucher.

Great local set up. Downstairs is super cool and my 12 year old wasn't scared so most kids wouldn't have an issue with the graphic nature. Would definitely recommend if you have an hour or so to spare. The guys who run it are really friendly and helpful.

The wax museum sculptures were hit or miss, but it is one of the few places that actually uses wax instead of resin, so I appreciate that for what it is. The torture chamber downstairs was super interesting and dark, teens and older children love it. Great guides too! Note - recommend not to take young kids there, a few from another group were with us and were traumatised…

What an awesome place to explore. Both us and the kid really enjoyed the exhibits including the downstairs tour. The elderly operators that run the museum are a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend for people of all ages and back grounds. 👍

If I could give more then 5 stars I would! What an experience. Loved every minute of it. Tour guide was funny, informative and very very good at his job. So glad we visited the wax museum. Never seen anything else like it. Incredible experience

The gentleman that did the historical horrors tour was excellent! He did a fantastic job of walking us through the horrors of the mediaeval days whilst maintaining an air of lightness. And the wax figures are so incredibly lifelike. I would not have been surprised if one of them had stepped forward and shook my hand 😆

Definitely not Madam Tussaud's however worth a visit. Mark the guide in the horror section, was knowledgeable and detailed in his descriptions of events.

Loved it. My grandma took me here when I was 10 years old and went again as a 28 year old.Some displays were the same which I absolutely loved. Instead of changing everything every 5 mins like other museums I enjoyed the nostalgia. I think the price is quite reasonable given you get a full tour and it wouldn't be easy to teach every new staff member all the displays and history behind each one. Very informative and well done. Would def go again when I'm over next

Front desk staff were friendly and helpful during the visit, upstairs exhibit was pretty cool with many impressive figures of famous individuals. Downstairs experience was elite and the bloke giving the tour was very passionate about explaining each exhibit and made for a very engaging experience, very enjoyable.

Basement tour well worth the visit Humans can be cruel ... nothing changes over generations just the style

Was interesting enough but certainly not worth the cost. The characters looked very realistic.The tour host was great at what he did.

Did not find Silvio Berlusconi in this wax museum. Was really exited for it.

(Translated by Google) If you have enough time and material while traveling to Golko, you should go there once. (Original) 골코 여행시 시간적 물질적 여유가 충분하다면 한번 가볼만함

Very entertaining for a place where things don't move. First section is wax figures of famous people, with a bit of info on each. Second section is a guided tour of "wax horrors", showing torture techniques from the past and different cultures. Allow an hour for the two sections. The tour guide explained who some of the historical people were for kids, which was helpful. Something different you can see in any weather.

Good tour good people.

Excellent great for family very informative lots to learn

Really loved the tour, the guide was really knowledgeable about facts and also the figures are very detailed.

Went here a few months back it wasn't to bad. The wax sculptures are highly detailed, worth having a look at and the torture chambers down stairs are good to. Although once you have been here and seen it your not likely to go back again, just my opinion.

Very informative and well educated. Loved coming here today with the wife. The two gentlemen were superb and went out of there way to make sure we had a great time. I will definitely be recommending this attraction to all my friends and family.

Very informative

Just amazing.

The guides show is great

Although im not a huge fan of wax figures, i can appreciate the work that goes into each figure. Even if they arent the most accurate or charming depictions. The shining jewel of this muesum is the chamber of horrors. With such a charismatic tour guide you get 30 minutes of humor and history.

It was realy good customer service and amazing and educational. Me and my family had a lot of fun learning about the past as well.

Good to visit on hot day, the 2 old guys that run it were really nice, the figures look very good!!!

Wasnt as good as i thought it would be at all

So much fun reading all the wax figures stories and an amazing creepy wax tour downstairs. Will visit again for sure

Celebrity wax creations were good. Chamber of horror tour very informative. Great service from staff.

Cool place, worth a visit if you get to do the tour. The tour was very interesting and is in a downstairs area where you cant take photos. Without the tour I'm not sure it would be worth the entry fee so maybe check before you go. Nice poeple there to

Highly recommend to visit especially the torture chamber.

The staffs were very friendly and have good sense of humor. Very Informative tour of Chamber of Horrors. I was also given ample time to translate in Chamber of horrors. It took us 30 minutes to go through Chamber of horrors and and the famous people section. The most remarkable thing was the friendly nature of the staffs.

Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, the tour of the Chamber of horrors was an eye opener, our Tour guide was awesome with a great sense of humour, its definitely worth a visit 😊

Good history lesson, the guys working there are very funny and friendly which made the experience well worth it, also a bit of a eye opener to the past.

Interesting for the kids

I absolutely loved the Chamber of Horrors Tour, it was very informative and well guided 💀 There’s some very cool, and interesting historical pieces in the main section as well. The staff were very friendly and welcoming ☺️

Really good tour guide with heaps of interesting facts and anecdotes. Whether you're into history or not you will love going through here. Kylie Minogue is really short as it turns out. The wax models are of people at a certain age so in some cases much younger than they are now. Considering you get a guided tour this is definitely one of the more affordable and quality attractions in the area.

My partner and I had the opportunity to visit the wax museum and the staff were extremely warm and welcoming. The tour met all of our expertations and more. I highly recommend you visit

Great place to visit. And good service friendly staff.

greatly informed and great wax people

Absolutely brilliant works

GREAT LITTLE ATTRACTION. The guide is really knowledgeable and answers all your questions. Had a great time.

Rude staff - give it a miss.

It's creepy

Don’t waste your money or time here Rip off was not told over the counter horror tour is Not good for kids Consider yourself warned!!!

The museum is just a small one .a bit disappointed or may be i expected too much.not much things to see .But the tour guide was amazing , knowledgeable.

Loved this place. Came with a tour. The two gentlemen who were there were excellent. Worth the money

Although the people were extremely friendly and the facility well maintained, I am afraid to say that the Gold Coast Wax museum is getting rather old and when compared to the new flashy Madame Tussauds museums. I really wish this Gold Coast icon is preserved and updated.

Wonderful time

Fantastic

Very interesting.

Very over priced! Some statues look very average in likening. The Whitney Houston one is a bloody joke, she looks white! The horror tour is mildly interesting, laced with lame jokes and questionable facts.

Really enjoyed it the guides were really informing on the history, the dungeon was an experience, left me questioning humanity

The wax museum seemed like a touristy place we needed to check out when in Surfers Paradise. Elizabeth from the front desk was absolutely amazing! She was helpful, friendly and was so sweet to help take photos my partner and i around the entrance. There was 2 parts to this place that approximately takes an hour-ish to go through. 1st part consisted of a small amount of celebrities, politicians/famous people and the 2nd part was demonstrations of historical torture chamber (which you can't take photo's due to copyright and is guided by a tour). 1st part was cool, although some of the celebrities did not look like their counter parts e.g. miley cyrus and whitney houston. But the rest were very close. The 2nd part was very interesting as it was guided by Alfred who was very knowledgable and entertaining. I would definitely recommend this! Perfect activity to fill up an hour of your day. Pro tips: - Keep in mind 90% of the wax figures were kept behind a glass wall so you can't actually touch them - RACQ members get a discounted entry ticket

A great experience but wouldn’t be somewhere you could constantly go as nothing really changes

Very interesting,enjoyed

We enjoyed our visit. The history information was interesting reading and by going on a weekday was not crowded. The person at front counter was very friendly and helpful about other places to visit. The tour of the torture chamber was extraordinary with genuine shrunken heads. Of course exhibits are behind glass as they are easily damaged by curious fingers. They are wax, not rubber, but still photos are possible, but restricted in the torture chamber.