Museum Monday: The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum

Monday, October 18th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

Ever wanted to stand toe to toe with some of the most inspirational figures in history? You’ll find your chance at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Not only will you be visiting the first ever wax museum in Baltimore, but the first wax museum of African American history in the nation.

Established in 1983, the museum focuses on the study and preservation of African American history through some of the most well-known role models, like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King Jr. You’ll also run into several lesser-known, but just as inspiring figures like the in the exhibit dedicated to the first three African American astronauts.

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Museum Monday: National Museum of Dentistry

Monday, October 11th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

The average woman smiles 62 times per day. Everyone has a unique tongue print. 14 gallons of toothpaste are used every year in the United States. And, it’s no surprise that 50% of people say a smile is the first thing they notice. No better way to kick off the week than learning a little about your pearly whites, huh?

And it doesn’t have to stop here! You can find out even more at the National Museum of Dentistry here in Baltimore. (more…)

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Museum Monday: The Walters Art Museum

Monday, October 4th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

Mondays can be hard, so what could be better than retreating to our younger days when the biggest challenge was finishing the current page of I Spy or Can You See What I See? And at the Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos, and Toys in the Attic exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, you can do just that! (more…)

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