Barbados Museum

Museum · Garrison · St. Michael

Rating: 4.5 / 5

The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is housed in a 19th-century former British military prison at the Garrison in St. Michael, part of the island's UNESCO World Heritage area. Its galleries walk visitors through Barbados' story from Amerindian settlement and colonisation through slavery, emancipation, independence and the modern era, with collections of decorative arts, maps, prints, natural history and archaeology. The museum also runs an active research library, lectures and cultural events, making it the island's central institution for Barbadian history and heritage.