- Address: Dalkeith Rd, Bridgetown, Barbados,
- Phone: +1 (246) 427-0201
- E-mail: library@barbmuse.org.bb
- Official website: www.barbmuse.org.bb/
- Established: 1933 year
- Operating time: Mon. - Sat. from 9.00 to 17.00, Sun. from 2 pm to 6 pm
- Ticket price: for children - 5 BBD, for adults - 10 BBD
One of the most striking attractions of Barbados is the museum of the same name. Its visit will be relevant for those who are attracted not only by beach , but also cultural rest. So, let's find out what the Barbados Museum can offer tourists.
What is interesting about the Barbados Museum?
This colorful museum is located not anywhere but in the building of the former prison of St. Anne, which could not but leave a trace in the museum's own history: great attention is paid to the military history of the island of Barbados .
The Barbados Museum collects the main historical and cultural values of the island. In total there are more than 300 thousand artifacts. The museum presents the history of Bridgetown since the very first of its inhabitants - the American Indians. Many exhibits are devoted to the development of the island by Europeans, the period of slavery and the era of the liberation movement. There are collections on history, geology, decorative and artistic art. In addition, the museum has unique exhibits of marine fauna and flora (this is the so-called Maritime Museum).
The art collection of the museum is no less colorful. Here works of local as well as European, African, Indian masters are presented. There is an exposition of modern art, as well as unsurpassed in its immediacy children's work. In the building of the museum there is a special hall intended for the youngest visitors. His exposition tells about the history of the island in the most simple and clear form. In addition to the usual collection of exhibits of different subjects, the museum is also a research center of the Historical Society of Barbados. There is also a scientific library, which stores rare materials on the history of the West Indies, since the XVII century (more than 17 thousand volumes).
In the building of the Barbados Museum there is a souvenir shop where everyone can buy something in memory of a trip to the island. In the range of unusual jewelry, engravings, various handicrafts from local residents, as well as island maps and books on the history of western India. A souvenir shop is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
To the tourist on a note
Usually tourists fly to Barbados flights from the United States or European countries. There is an international airport named after Grantley Adams , which accepts direct flights from these countries.
The Barbados Museum itself is located a mile south of the center of the capital of Barbados - Bridgetown, at the corner of 7th Highway and Bay Street. Before visiting the institution, be sure to specify the schedule of his work, because it often makes their own adjustments to the activities held there. If you are going to visit not only the Barbados Museum, but also other cultural attractions of the island (the Andromeda Botanical Garden , the local synagogue , the St. Nicholas Abbey , the Tyrol-Kot village museum, etc.), it makes sense to purchase a special tourist passport. It will give an opportunity to visit 16 major museums and monuments of the island at a discount of 50%. In addition, the owner of such a passport can be accompanied free of charge by 2 children under the age of 12 years.
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