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Great Blacks in Wax MuseumvsEvergreen Museum & Library
Both Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Evergreen Museum & Library scores significantly better than Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Evergreen Museum & Library comes in at #6 in Baltimore with recommendations from 5 sources including Michelin Guide, Where and Fodor's.
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Where
Atlas Obscura
Frommer's
1601-03 E North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213
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Fodor's "More than 100 wax figures on display here do a good job of recounting the triumphs and trials of Africans and African-Americans." Full review
Lonely Planet "This excellent African American history museum has exhibits on Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr and Barack Obama." Full review
Where "Tableaux of 100 figures: civil rights leaders, athletes, African citizens, ministers, politicians and notables like Langston Hughes and Baltimorean Billie Holiday." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models. " Full review
Frommer's "This is no Madame Tussaud's! Blacks in Wax is a labor of love designed to present messages of hope, non-violence, and courage to those who visit" Full review
Evergreen Museum & Library Fodor's Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Where Frommer's
4545 N. Charles St., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21210
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Fodor's "A tour of the mansion is a fascinating look at the luxury that surrounded a rich American family at the turn of the 20th century." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Well worth the drive out, this grand 19th-century mansion provides a fascinating glimpse into upper-class Baltimore life of the 1800s." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Former residence of Ambassador John Work Garrett and his wife, this opulent Gilded-Age mansion is an elegant kaleidoscope of almost 100 years of trends in American architecture and interior design." Full review
Where "Ambassador John Work Garrett’s 48-room Gilded Age mansion. Art, rare books, opulent furnishings, Léon Bakst décor." Full review
Frommer's "The house today showcases the many sides of the Garretts: their love of art and architecture, their passion for collecting books and beautiful things, their love of travel." Full review
