The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum

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Perfect for

History Buffs
Families
Black History Enthusiasts
Students

The details

1601-03 E North Ave

Thu-Sat 10 AM-5 PM

Sun 12-5 PM

Mon-Wed closed

1-2+ hours

East Baltimore / Oliver

www.greatblacksinwax.org/@ngbiwm

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Why visit

A uniquely Baltimore Black history museum using life-sized wax figures and immersive scenes to tell stories from ancient Africa through slavery, abolition, civil rights, and Black achievement.

Don't miss

Immersive historical scenes and civil rights exhibits.

Did you know?

It is one of the country's only wax museums dedicated entirely to Black history.

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