Barbados Museum & Historical Society

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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society stands as a dynamic repository of the island's vibrant past and cultural heritage. Situated within the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Property of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, the museum occupies 19th-century military prison buildings. Through its meticulously curated galleries and dedicated Library, it serves not only as a leading authority on Barbados' historical narrative but also as an educational hub and protector of the island's cultural legacy. Exhibits spotlight the Amerindians, early Caribbean inhabitants, and furnish insights into an eighteenth-century plantation house's interiors. The Children's Gallery, "Yesterday's Children," offers an interactive window into the island's past, educating and entertaining young minds. The museum is open from Monday to Saturday, 9AM to 5PM. Photo by David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons