National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Baltimore

Name: National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
Address: 1601 E North Ave, Baltimore, 21213-1409, United States
Telephone: +1 410-563-3404

#70 among attractions in Baltimore

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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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. ()

Coordinates: 39°18'42"N, 76°35'49"W

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1601 E North AveEastern Baltimore (Oliver)Baltimore 21213-1409 United States

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+1 410-563-3404

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Day trips

National Great Blacks In Wax Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Green Mount Cemetery, Clifton Park, Charles Theatre, Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church.

0.6 miW
Cemetery
Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore
15 min walk • Green Mount Cemetery stands as a serene and historic oasis in the bustling city of Baltimore, United States. Established in 1838, this garden cemetery, sprawling over 68 acres, is known for its lush greenery, elaborate sculptures, and Victorian-era monuments.
0.9 miNE
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Clifton Park, Baltimore
24 min walk • Clifton Park is a public urban park and national historic district located between the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Waverly neighborhoods to the west and the Belair-Edison, Lauraville, Hamilton communities to the north in the northeast section of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
1 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Charles Theatre, Baltimore
27 min walk • The Charles Theatre, often referred to as simply The Charles, is the oldest movie theatre in Baltimore. The theatre is a Beaux-Arts building designed as a streetcar barn in 1892 by Jackson C. Gott, located in what is now the Station North arts and entertainment district.
0.9 miSE
Church
Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore
24 min walk • The Church of St. Wenceslaus is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore located in the Middle East neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Friends Burial Ground, Baltimore
13 min walk • Friends Burial Ground is a historic Quaker cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the earliest cemetery in Baltimore, established in 1713, and 2.8 acres in size.
0.8 miSW
39°18'23"N • 76°36'37"W
Area 405, Baltimore
21 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.9 miSW
Museum
Copycat Building, Baltimore
23 min walk • The Copycat Building is a former manufacturing warehouse at 1501 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, today used as an artists' studio and living space.
0.8 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
St. James the Less Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore
20 min walk • St. James the Less Roman Catholic Church, also known as St. James and St. John's Roman Catholic Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States and was one of the earliest neighborhood parishes established in the central city.
1 miW
39°18'43"N • 76°36'55"W
St. Mark's Lutheran, Baltimore
26 min walk • Church
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Greenmount West, Baltimore
21 min walk • Greenmount West is a neighborhood in the state-designated Station North Arts District of Baltimore City. Its borders consist of Hargrove Alley to the west, Hoffman Street and the Amtrak railroad tracks to the south, the south side of North Avenue to the north, and Greenmount Avenue to the east.
~1740 ftS
Church
St. Francis Xavier Church, Baltimore
9 min walk • Historic St. Francis Xavier Church is a Black Catholic parish in Baltimore, Maryland. It's said to be the first exclusively Black parish in America, having been established in 1863.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Great Blacks In Wax Museum open?

National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Great Blacks In Wax Museum?

Nearby attractions include Gompers School, Baltimore (3 min walk), Oliver, Baltimore (8 min walk), St. Francis Xavier Church, Baltimore (9 min walk), Public School No. 99, Baltimore (10 min walk).

How to get to National Great Blacks In Wax Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Great Blacks In Wax Museum:

Bus

North Avenue & Greenmount Avenue Eastbound • Lines: 52, 53, Gd, Gr (17 min walk)
Greenmount Avenue & North Avenue Northbound • Lines: Rd (18 min walk)

Metro

Johns Hopkins Hospital • Lines: M (24 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (27 min walk)

Light rail

Baltimore Penn Station • Lines: Lr (27 min walk)