The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is the nation’s first and only museum of its kind commemorating some of the highs and lows of the African American experience in the U.S. The honorees include people and events from the birth of our nation all the way to modern-day: Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, and President Barack Obama, as well as lesser-known historical figures.
The museum got it start in 1983, the brainchild of Dr’s. Elmer and Joanne Martin. According to the couple, they had several objectives in mind:
- To stimulate an interest in African American history by revealing the little-known, often-neglected facts of history
- To use great leaders as role models to motivate youth to achieve
- To improve race relations by dispelling myths of racial inferiority and superiority
- To support and work in conjunction with other nonprofit, charitable organizations seeking to improve the social and economic status of African Americans
Today, the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is among the nations most dynamic cultural and educational institutions, ushering over 300,000 people come through its doors on an annual basis
Find out more about Maryland’s black heritage sites and attractions in the Maryland African American Heritage Guide.
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National Great Black in Wax Museum
Address: 1601-03 E North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213 USA
Phone: 410/675-5040
Website: www.ngbiwm.com/
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