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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum in Baltimore, Maryland
- Also known as: “Great Blacks In Wax Museum”
- Address: 1601 East North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21213
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johns Hopkins Hospital and St. Francis Xavier Church.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1889, Johns Hopkins Hospital and its school of medicine are considered to be the founding institutions of modern American medicine and the birthplace of numerous famed medical traditions, including rounds, residents, and house staff. Johns Hopkins Hospital is situated 1 mile south of National Great Blacks In Wax Museum.
St. Francis Xavier Church
Church
Photo: Baltimore Heritage, CC0.
Historic St. Francis Xavier Church is a Black Catholic parish in Baltimore, Maryland. It is said to be the first exclusively Black parish in America, having been established in 1863. St. Francis Xavier Church is situated 1,700 feet south of National Great Blacks In Wax Museum.
Green Mount Cemetery
Protected area
Green Mount Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established on March 15, 1838, and dedicated on July 13, 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures interred in its grounds as well as many prominent Baltimore-area families. Green Mount Cemetery is situated 3,000 feet west of National Great Blacks In Wax Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oliver and Darley Park.
Oliver
Neighborhood
Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0.
Oliver is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the east side of Ensor Street, the west side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street.
Darley Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Baltimore Heritage, CC0.
Darley Park is a neighborhood in east Baltimore, Maryland.
East Baltimore Midway
Neighborhood
Photo: Baltimore Heritage, CC0.
East Baltimore Midway is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the south side of 25th Street, the east side of Greenmount Avenue, the west side of Harford Road, and the north side of North Avenue.
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
- Categories: wax museum, African-American museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.31181° or 39° 18′ 43″ northLongitude
-76.59685° or 76° 35′ 49″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
87F58C63+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 336310307OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
6341544Wikidata ID
Q6972929
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover National Great Blacks In Wax Museum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Clifton Park and Broadway East.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Porter Dental and Fresenius Kidney Care.
Baltimore: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into South Baltimore, Inner Harbor, Fells Point, and Midtown.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “National Great Blacks In Wax Museum”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.