Former California governor and movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger formally inaugurated on Friday a museum dedicated to his life, the Associated Press reports.
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The museum, located in the village of Thal, Austria, is housed in the two-story building in which Schwarzenegger was born and raised.
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Among its artifacts are Schwarzenegger's first barbell, his childhood bed, several life-sized "Terminator" models and the desk that Schwarzenegger used during his tenure as California governor.
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During the ceremony, Schwarzenegger unveiled an 8-foot tall bronze statue of himself, modeled on his physique during his days as Mr. Universe, the world bodybuilding championship he won four consecutive years between 1967 and 1970.
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The 64-year-old Schwarzenegger, who admitted in May to fathering a child out-of-wedlock and is currently involved in divorce proceedings with his former wife of 25 years Maria Shriver, told the audience that hard work is the essence of success.
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"We Austrians are proud of him and what he accomplished," villager Gottfried Karner told the AP. "But there are certain things he did that one does not agree with."
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