Baltimore Cultural and Historical Museums
By Charlie. Filed in Food |
A trip to Baltimore will open your eyes. Not only the city itself, that’s a given, but to the rich cultural and historical heritage and to the modern and progressive present. One of the aspects of a culture is defined by their museums, and Baltimore has many to choose from. Most of the major museums and attraction are located close to and surrounding the city’s Inner Harbor. In this one area of Baltimore, restaurant variety is out of this world, as well as galleries, theatres, shopping locations and entertainment venues. There is energy here, culture, various flavors of the city and excitement.
For those involved in the world of art, the Baltimore Museum of Art is a great place to begin. The collection is vast as this is the largest museum in the state of Maryland. Self taught and self inspired artists are represented by the American Visionary Art Museum. They have the largest collection of this sort in the country. If you are traveling with children, one of the museums that caters especially to the young ones is the Port Discovery Children’s Museum. An exhibit running from January 17 through February 5 of 2010 is titled “Joshua’s Journey”. This outlines the historic Chisholm Trail through the eyes of an African American teenager. The educational exhibits are made to entertain along the way. This is a tale of a cowboy, the kind of story that is filled with adventure and history, the kind of story that kid’s will love.
The Great Blacks in Wax Museum offers insight into the history and the culture of Baltimore, for while slavery was legal in Baltimore, the city was known throughout the region as having the most free people of color. At that time, that was progressive. There are more than one hundred life sized wax figures in the museum, each with a story to tell. Baltimore is rich with stories, each one resonating with members of different cultural backgrounds. There will be a museum that either speaks directly to you, or one that introduces you to your neighbor. So take a look around Baltimore, you will be delighted.
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