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
  • Email: info@barbmuse.org.bb
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Barbados Museum” and “Museo y sociedad historica de Barbardos”
  • Postal code: BB14038

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: George Washington House and Saint Ann’s Fort.

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in is a historic… is situated 520 metres west of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Fort
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Saint Ann's Fort is a historic military fort in . is situated 720 metres southwest of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Lighthouse
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Needham's Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the southwest coast of . is situated 1 km southwest of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hastings and Rockley.

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Barbados Museum & Historical Society

Latitude
13.08333° or 13° 5′ north
Longitude
-59.60212° or 59° 36′ 8″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
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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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Tatar—“Barbados Museum & Historical Society” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Barbados Museum & Historical Society”
  • Central Kurdish: “مۆزەخانەی باربادۆس و کۆمەڵگای مێژوویی”
  • Esperanto: “Barbara Muzeo kaj Historia Societo”
  • Georgian: “ბარბადოსის მუზეუმი და ისტორიული საზოგადოება”
  • Spanish: “Museo y sociedad histórica de Barbardos”
  • Tatar: “Барбадос музее һәм тарихи җәмгыяте”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dalkeith and Bayville.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fredricka’s and National Union Of Public Workers.

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Worth a closer look: Bridgetown and Southern Barbados.

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