The
Barbados Museum, located at the Garrison, is housed in the former
British Military Prison. The prison, whose upper section was
built in 1817 and lower section in 1853, became the headquarters
of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society in 1930.
Some of the main displays and features of the Barbados
Museum are:
- A natural history display that describes the coral
structure of Barbados.
- Artifacts of the Amerindians, the early inhabitants of
the Caribbean islands.
- Children's Gallery 'Yesterday's Children' which provides
an exciting and educational travel back into history.
- Furnishings of an eighteenth century plantation house.
- A collection of rare historical maps of the island.
- A reference library which is available for research on
the island's history and genealogy.
You can contact the
Barbados Museum via its official Website: http://www.Barbmuse.org.bb,
Email address: admin@barbmuse.org.bb,
Phone: 246-427-0201 or Fax: 246-429-5946
If you are interested in history and heritage, be sure to visit George Washington House which is just a short distance from the Barbados Museum. The future American President stayed here in 1751. In fact Barbados was the only country he ever visited
outside colonial America!
Nearby Accommodation
Genealogical Information - National Archives
The National Archives is also a useful source for those
seeking genealogical information. The Archives houses all parish documents such as births, baptisms, marriages, deeds and wills. Some documents go as far back as the early settlement days of the 1600s.
Note that you cannot remove reference material from the Archives but you are free to make copies.
Phone: 246-425-1380 Fax:
246-425-5911
Also check the
Barbados Message Board's Genealogy Section.
