The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Inc. 1601-03 E. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21213 www.ngbiwm.com 410-563-3404 The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is among the nations most dynamic cultural and educational institutions. Because it is a wax museum committed solely to the study and preservation of African American history, it is also among the most unique. Primarily, the presentation of life-size, life-like wax figures highlighting historical and contemporary personalities of African ancestry defines its uniqueness. Where We Were This unique museum, the first one of wax in Baltimore, Maryland and the first wax museum of African American history in the nation, is the brainchild of Dr's. Elmer and Joanne Martin. They established the museum in 1983 with 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 The museum had begun to carry out these objectives during its two years on Saratoga Street where it received nearly 2000 students from city and county schools during African American history month of 1984 and about 2500 during that period in 1985. The Museum also received visitors ...
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