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Barbados Museum & Historical Society

The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a private organization with public collections. Established in 1933 in the old Military Prison at the Saint Ann's historic Garrison, the museum has more than 500,000 artifacts that depict the island's rich history and natural history.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Barbados Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include George Washington House and Embassy of Brazil.

Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington is alleged to have stayed in 1751. is situated 520 metres west of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 650 metres southwest of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Fort
Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Ann's Fort is a historic military fort in . It is located in the Garrison Historic Area. It was built by the British in 1705, and named for Queen Anne of Great Britain. is situated 720 metres southwest of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildey and Bridgetown.

Suburb
The area of the Parish of located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of . Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city or towards points in northern .

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is the capital and only city of . In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.

Suburb
is an area two miles away from , in . The area was historically one of the railway stations on the island of Barbados. is situated 3 km northeast of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Barbados Museum & Historical Society

Latitude
13.08333° or 13° 5′ north
Longitude
-59.60212° or 59° 36′ 8″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
785239MX+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340269759
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12035692
Wiki­data ID
Q2912644
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