Museum removes Hitler waxwork following protests

Controversial: Hitler figure AN Indonesian museum that encouraged visitors to take selfies with a waxwork of Adolf Hitler against a giant image of the Auschwitz extermination camp has removed the exhibit after protests.

The De Mata Trick Eye Museum’s marketing officer said the statue was removed on Friday night following outrage from Jewish and rights groups.

Human Rights Watch had denounced the exhibit as “sickening” and the LA-based Simon Wiesenthal Centre had demanded its immediate removal.

The museum has had the Hitler figure on display since 2014. It initially defended the exhibit as “fun” and said it was one of the most popular waxworks.