Philippe Curtius Philippe Curtius Philippe Curtius (1737–1794) was a Swiss physician and wax modeller who taught Marie Tussaud the art of wax modelling. Marie Grosholtz, the future Marie Tussaud, lived in the Berne home of Curtius, for whom her mother acted as housekeeper. Marie called him 'Uncle', and in many ways he was a father figure. Curtius used his skill in wax modelling to illustrate anatomy as a physician, and sometimes for the entertainment of visitors. Later, he started to do portraits. Curtius created beautiful anatomical wax models that were admired by the Prince de Conti. In 1765, Curtius was persuaded to
National Wax Museum Plus hotel. The old Wax Museum in Granby Row had closed in 2005 and the site was to be redeveloped as the Maldron Hotel Parnell Square. In 2009 The museum which at this time had now changed it name to Wax Museum Plus found its new location in 4 Fosters Place, Temple Bar. Then on December 4, 2016 The Irish Stock Exchange had purchased the Foster’s Place location and The Wax Museum would then be relocated to the Lafayette Building in the centre of Dublin, more specifically 22–25 Westmoreland Street. The museum was previously owned by Donie Cassidy, a Senator and