Barbados has a rich and interesting history dating back to the original inhabitants of the island through colonisation by the British and emergence as an independent nation.
Visit a local museum to learn more about our history, heritage
and culture.
The Barbados Museum
Contains
many artifacts, collections and furnishings, as well as an
interesting collection of rare historical maps.
George Washington House
Provides insights into life as it was in the Barbados of 250 years ago. George Washington stayed here in 1751. Barbados was the only country he ever visited outside colonial America!
Concorde Experience
Explore this supersonic aircraft and even fly the Concorde yourself in a simulation.
Hutson Sugar Museum
A
record of how sugar was
produced in Barbados in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Tyrol Cot Heritage Village
Comprised of a historic
Palladian-style home, and a modern "Heritage Village"
with local crafts and a restaurant.
Sunbury Plantation House