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The Doo Wop Preservation League Museum

3201 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260
609-729-4000
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Ranked #8 of 16 attractions in Wildwood
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: League and tours dedicated to preserving the twenty-five, or so, vintage ninteen-fifties hotels and motels in Wildwood.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Just stopped for the first time last summer. I enjoyed it. Great vintage door wop motel signage from the old days on display. And the old zabereers sign! Many neat 1950s items! And good history on wildwood!

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Millville, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

Eating at Stewards and washing it down with the best rootbeer ever. The member for some and new members for the youngest.

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Carmel, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012

I only wished it was bigger and larger. I enjoyed visiting and of course had me a terrific root beer float!

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

It's a good start on a museum, but it's only one large room. It was a nice non-beach activity to do.

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

I really did get the feel of what life might have been like in Wildwood in the 50's. I especially enjoyed the retired neon signs outside the museum, and I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to participate in the bus tour. Next time!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

The museum is great but the bus tour through The Wildwoods should not be missed! The guide was great and so proud to tell us about the area and the part it played in the DoWop era in our country's history.

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Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2012

While vacationing in Wildwood recently, we visited the Doo Wop Museum for the first time. The museum itself is interesting, with many displays that brought back memories. Our main reason for visiting was to take the Doo Wop Bus Tour, which is offered Thursday and Saturday evenings, from 8-9:30 PM. It is quite difficult to find information about the museum... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2012

If you are interested in the Doo Whop thing there is a Doo Whop Bus Tour that the Doo Whop Preservation League has every Tuesday and Saturday evening. A very funny interesting gentleman (called Anthony (I think)) takes you on a tour in the evening on a school bus through Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Wildwood North to see all the Motels... More

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Ardmore, Pennsylvania
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012

I don't intend to malign the folks who work here. They are well intentioned and most volunteer. But the idea of Doo-Wop is an attempt to give significance to something that never really existed. I think the notion grew out of some attempt to bring tourist money to WW. Then the real estate boom began. The motels went down and... More

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Bethlehem, PA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

It's fun to go in and see the history of DooWop and Wildwood. As someone who appreciates history and how it defines a culture, I loved it. Probably not great for kids, but for anyone who likes art, architecture, or history it's perfect.

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