The Mus\u00e9e Gr\u00e9vin is nothing less than an institution in Paris, so I was pretty blown away when finding they were branching out in Montreal. The museum specializes in wax statues of important figures and celebrities. As happy as I was to go, the prices were hard to swallow: 16$ with student discount?! \nOnce inside you wait to witness the \"Palace of seasons\", a magical 3D projection mimicking a journey through the year. As beautiful as this was, looking back on it, I'm not sure why it is part of the visit, my guess is that it keeps the flow of visitors in check. You then move freely among the wax people, whom(which?) you can freely grope and snap pics with. The rooms are themed (more or less), a big favourite being the \"Sports room\" with Wayne Gretzky, Crosby and Terry Fox among others. \n\nWhat's fun is looking if whether or not the statue does your favourite actor/singer/politician justice, as well as getting lost in the decors (epic decors!). Another fun thing is testing your general culture against that of other museum goers (apparently nobody cares/knows who Andy Warhol or Jimmy Hendrix are, but then again, my history is rusty and I couldn't identify this general or that nun, or even some Hockey great, so...). A real cool part of the exhibit let's you get your face scanned and dress/style your eventual wax figure! Fun and slightly creepy, prepare to wait in line! The only true complaint I have relates to the historical room, where you get to embark on a journey to New France with Jacques Cartier, Montcalm, Wolfe and other founding figures. Our forefathers are surrounded by a couple of First nations people. They don't have names, they don't even have a tribe. Is this an Innu? Why is she hanging around S. Champlain if she lives thousands of miles up north? Is this an Iroquois, or a Miqmak family? Nope, just random Indians, ya know? Who knows if the costumes are accurate? The only First Nations people credited are the ones who collaborated with the settlers (a Chief, no tribe) or took on the settler's culture (the first Aborigenal Saint). I briefly studied Museum Curating, and I have to admit, I have a beef with that.\n\nPsst, Hey Girl, you can cuddle with Ryan Gosling..
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