Mother's Wax Museum

Mother's Wax Museum is a wax museum located in Action Area IID, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal. Established in November 2014 by HIDCO and named after Mother Teresa, it was developed on the lines of Madame Tussauds. The museum houses lifelike wax figures of national and international personalities from history, cinema, sports, literature and social service, and is a popular family attraction near Eco Park in New Town.

Visitors can expect a two-storey museum building displaying lifelike wax statues of famous personalities including freedom fighters, political leaders, film stars, sports icons and cultural figures. Figures are displayed in themed sections with informative plaques. Visitors walk through galleries, view statues up close, take photographs and learn about the personalities represented. The museum is located in the planned township of New Town near Eco Park with paved surroundings and indoor air-conditioned galleries.

Established in November 2014 by the Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) of the Government of West Bengal and named after Mother Teresa. It was conceived as Kolkata's answer to Madame Tussauds to display wax replicas of eminent personalities for public education and tourism.

The museum celebrates cultural and historical icons from India and abroad, including figures from Indian independence movement, Bengali literature and culture, Indian cinema and sports, providing visitors with an overview of influential personalities in art, history and society.