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African American Wax Museum

By Heather Cross, About.com Guide

See Duke Ellington, Magic Johnson, and Harriet Tubman -- life sized wax models of them, that is.
African-American Wax Museum Address:

318 W 115th St
New York, NY 10026-2308
African-American Wax Museum Phone:

212-678-7818
African-American Wax Museum Nearest Subways:

B, C at 116th St
African-American Wax Museum Cross Streets:

Central Park West/Manhattan Ave
Admission Price:

$10 Suggested Donation; $5 Suggested Children under 5
African-American Wax Museum Hours:

By Appointment Only
The African-American Wax Museum in Brief::
Twenty life-sized wax models of African American celebrities and historical figures. make up the collection of the Museum. Models include Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker, Magic Johnson, Frederick Douglas and Harriet Tubman.
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