National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is a wax museum in Baltimore, Maryland, featuring prominent African-American and other Black historical figures.
A museum inside Baltimore
You can stay in Baltimore
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is inside Baltimore, which has 115 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 36 miles southwest and Philadelphia is about 92 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) has airline service, about 10 miles from National Great Blacks In Wax Museum.
Established in 1983
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum dates from 1983. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Baltimore. Green months are the mild ones.
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is a wax museum in Baltimore, Maryland, featuring prominent African-American and other Black historical figures. It was established in 1983, in a downtown storefront on Saratoga Street. The museum is at 1601 East North Avenue in a renovated firehouse, a Victorian mansion, and two former apartment dwellings that provide nearly 30,000 square feet (3,000 m2) of exhibit and office space. The exhibits feature over 100 wax figures and scenes, including: a full model slave ship exhibit which portrays the 400-year history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, an exhibit on the role of youth in making history, and a Maryland room highlighting the contributions to African American history by notable Marylanders. The museum's co-founder, Dr.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1983
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Where to stay near National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Baltimore (115) and Linthicum (35).
- 1M&T Bank Stadium
- 2Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- 3NS Savannah
- 4Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From National Great Blacks In Wax Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | in town | — | 115 91 hotels · 3 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 569,997 | $230K | D− |
| Linthicum | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 35 34 hotels · 1 motel | 11,313 | $402K | — |
| Woodlawn | 8 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 40,379 | $294K | — |
| Rosedale | 5 mi east | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 4 motels | 20,002 | $276K | — |
| Severn | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 18 17 hotels · 1 RV park | 58,402 | $479K | — |
| Towson | 6 mi north | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,679 | $469K | — |
| Catonsville | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 43,368 | $417K | — |
| Dundalk | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 65,969 | $213K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
Other well-known places within 40 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw37 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
Big draw37 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
34 mi MuseumNS Savannah
43 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0
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Visiting National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
Is National Great Blacks In Wax Museum in Baltimore?
Yes. It’s inside Baltimore, MD.
When is the best time to visit National Great Blacks In Wax Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is National Great Blacks In Wax Museum from Washington and Philadelphia?
About 36 miles southwest of Washington and about 92 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to National Great Blacks In Wax Museum?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near National Great Blacks In Wax Museum?
Baltimore (in town, 115 places to stay), Linthicum (8 mi, 35 places to stay) and Woodlawn (8 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips from people in Baltimore
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