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”
  • Postal code: BB14038
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington and his half-brother Lawrence stayed in 1751. is situated 520 metres west 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.

Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Needham's Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the southwest coast of . Needham's Point lighthouse is one of four still existent historic lighthouses in . Unlike the others it has a stationary rather than rotating beacon. is situated 1 km southwest of Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hastings and Rockley.

Suburb
is a small and beach resort in the parish of on the island's south-western coast. It has beautiful white sandy beaches and is often a location for surfing on the island.

Suburb
The parish of Christ Church is one of eleven in . It has a land area of 57 km2 and is found at the southern end of the island. Christ Church has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton.

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 .

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
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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 historica de Barbardos”
  • Spanish: “Museo y sociedad histórica de Barbardos”
  • Tatar: “Барбадос музее һәм тарихи җәмгыяте”

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