Barbados Museums and Heritage Tours

To better understand all that Barbados has to offer, you must first explore the handful of museums, historic sites, walking tours and properties that best reflect the rich cultural heritage of our beautiful island country. Here are a few location around Barbados that will jump start your cultural curiosity.

Itinerary Details

12 Days + Trip Planner

Day 1

Barbados Museum & Historical Society

Housed in 19th century military prison buildings, the Barbados museum galleries reveal the islands rich history, culture and heritage.

Address:

The Garrison , St. Michael

Location:

St. Michael

Phone:

+1 246-427-0201

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

http://www.barbadosmuseum.org

Day 3

George Washington House & Museum

The young George Washington and his ailing brother Lawrence resided in this historic plantation house, also known as Bush Hill House, for two months in 1751. Barbados was the only country ever visited by the future “First Father” of ...

Address:

Garrison , St. Michael

Location:

St. Michael

Phone:

1 246-228-5461

Email:

[email protected]

Day 4

Sir Frank Hutson Sugar Museum

A permanent reminder of how sugar was produced, this museum now stands as a tribute to Sir Frank Hutson.

Address:

Portvale , St. Peter, St. James

Location:

St. Peter

Phone:

+1 246-426-2421

Email:

[email protected]

Day 5

Arlington House Museum

Arlington House is an educational and engaging three-story museum housed in a restored eighteenth century building.

Address:

Queen Street, Speightstown, St. PeterQueen Street, St. Peter

Location:

St. Peter

Phone:

+1 246-422-4064

Email:

[email protected]

Day 6

Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill

Maintained by the Barbados National Trust, the mill includes an exhibit of the equipment used to produce sugar at the time when the industry was run by windpower generated from mills such as this one.

Location:

St. Andrew

Phone:

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

http://www.barbados.org/morgan.htm#.U7FqXCjRcXk

Day 7

Farley Hill National Park

Once the site of a beautiful mansion built by Sir Graham Briggs for the entertainment of royalty including King George V in 1879, today Farley Hill has been designated a national park by Barbadian Government.

Address:

Farley Hill, St. Peter

Location:

St. Peter

Phone:

+1 246-422-3555

Email:

[email protected]

Day 7

St. Nicholas Abbey

St. Nicholas Abbey, located in the parish of St.Peter, was built in 1660 and is one of only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere.

Address:

St Nicholas Abbey, Cherry Tree Hill, St Peter BBB26007

Location:

St. Peter

Phone:

+1 246-422-5357

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

http://www.stnicholasabbey.com

Day 8

St. John's Parish Church

On a lovely cliffside, overlooking the beautiful scenery of Barbados’ East Coast, there is an awe-inspiring church with a rich and interesting history. That sanctuary is the St. John Parish church, with an estimated construction date of 1...

Address:

St. John

Location:

St. John

Phone:

+1 246-230-6736

Website:

http://www.anglican.bb/~stjohn/

Day 8

Lunch at Fisherpond Great House

Lunch at Fisherpond Great House.

Phone:

2464331754

Day 9

Sunbury Plantation Great House

Sunbury Plantation House was built around 1660 by Matthew Chapman, an Irish/English planter, one of the first settlers on the island. He was related to the Earl of Carlisle and through this association, was granted lands in Barbados. Sunbury Plantati...

Address:

Sunbury, St. Philip

Location:

St. Philip

Phone:

+1 246-423-6270

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

http://www.sunburyplantation.com

Day 10

The Garrison Savannah

The Garrison Savannah is a top tier horse racing venue in Barbados but it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site given its long history and cultural significance to the island. Sitting on the outskirts of the nation’s capital, Bridg...

Address:

The Garrison , St. Michael

Location:

St. Michael

Phone:

+1 246-626-3980

Website:

http://www.barbadosturfclub.org/

Day 11

*Black Pearl Bridgetown Walking Tour

Experience the interesting points and historic buildings of Barbados’ capital, Bridgetown with a two hour walking tour.

Address:

Bridgetown, St. Michael

Location:

St. Michael

Phone:

+1 246-436-2885

Website:

http://www.BarbadosBlackPearl-jollyroger1.com/

Day 11

Blackwoods Screw Dock

A beautiful and unique historic site; the only remaining screw dock of its kind in the world featuring a historic Maritime Centre as well as Blackwood’s Tavern.

Address:

Cavan�s Lane Bridgetown, St. Michael

Location:

St. Michael

Phone:

+1 246-429-7032

Email:

[email protected]