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Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Dalkeith Road, Saint Michael, Barbados
4.3(900 reviews)
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Specialized exhibition galleries (natural history, African heritage, military, and decorative arts), interactive children's gallery, Shilstone Memorial Library (genealogy and research), Museum Gift Shop, historic open-air courtyards, event space rentals, wheelchair-accessible ground floors, clean restrooms, onsite visitor parking, guided walking tours.
Overview
Housed inside a beautifully preserved 19th-century British military prison, the Barbados Museum & Historical Society safeguards over 500,000 artifacts documenting the island's rich past. Visitors can browse galleries tracing the island's coral formation, its indigenous Amerindian origins, the brutal era of plantation slavery, and its evolution into a modern independent nation. Located within the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage property of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, the complex features beautifully manicured historic courtyards, an engaging children's learning lab, and an extensive research archive widely used for tracking West Indian family
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Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Listing updated 31 August 2026.