Welcome to the Official site for the Turks and Caicos National Museum.
On this site you will find out about all of our displays and collections, our ongoing research and the work of the Museum.
In these pages you will find a thorough record on all aspects of the History of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The pages show material that is on display: The Molasses Reef Shipwreck, Lucayans, Space Race, Stamps and plants in the Museum Garden. If you want just an idea of the history of the islands visit the section entitled Timeline.
There is also material from our recent research projects. This covers such things as slavery, Message in a Bottle Project, Royal Events, Sisal industry, Salt Industry and shipwrecks.
We are also more than a Museum. We are a historic building, The Guinep House, we have a Museum Shop, research facilities, a range of activities such as Museum Day, a Museum Archive and museum Library and you can find out how to become a Museum Member to be kept informed of our work.
The Museum is a not for profit organization and is run as an independent company with a Board of Trustees. You can help support the Museum with donations directly to the Museum or via the Friends of the Turks and Caicos National Museum based in the USA, and which is tax exempt.
Throughout these pages are a large number of photographs. The Museum archive of over 5000 images is available for viewing at the Museum. If you would like to use any for publication please contact the Museum for more information.
Enjoy your visit to our website and please give the Museum feedback on what you liked or what you would like to see on these pages.
What's New
2009 Fort St George Project
Ships of Discovery and the Turks & Caicos National Museum are teaming up to delve into one of the most interesting, but little known, stories in the islands. Tiny Fort St George Cay receives nearly 20,000 visitors a year, yet very little is known about the soldiers who manned the fort in the 1780s. The project to explore the island and to document the remains of the fort will begin on October 23 and run through November 6, 2009. Learn about the Expedition Team of archaeologists and volunteers, read A Brief History of the Fort, and stay up to date with discoveries with the Expedition Daily Log at:
http://ftstgeorgeexpedition.blogspot.com/
Where is Simon, Sandy?
This delightful book written by Donna Marie Seim and illustrated by Susan Spellman is the story of a little donkey that wouldn't quit. The setting is Grand Turk, the capitol of the Turks & Caicos Islands. It is a folktale from the islands that has been passed down by word of mouth but has never been written down before. Published by Publishing Works in Exeter, New Hampshire, in cooperation with the Turks and Caicos National Museum, all sales will support the Children's Program of the museum. The book is available on line at PublishingWorks.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders Books and Amazon.com. It can also be purchased at the Unicorn Bookstore in Providinciales, the Grand Turk Inn, The Osprey, Bohio, and Mitch's Dive Shop on Grand Turk. It is also available at the museum gift shop.
Providenciales Branch Museum
Watch this space for the latest developments on our plans for the Branch Museum in Providenciales
How to contact the Turks and Caicos National Museum
To contact us via e mail press the link below. Our postal address is:
Turks and Caicos National Museum
PO Box 188
Front Street
Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands
British West Indies
Tel/fax - (01 649) 946 2160
You can also visit us. Our opening hours are:
Mon - Sat 9am-1pm
Closed Sundays and all public holidays
Copyright Regulations
The Turks and Caicos National Museum is a Not for Profit Organization and presents its research here and at www.slaveshiptrouvadore.com free of charge for educational uses. However, for commercial purposes the Museum would expect to be consulted on the use of any material and for suitable recognition given acknowledging the research undertaken by the Museum. Please contact the museum at museum@tciway.tc for further information.
All images on this site are copyrighted to the Turks and Caicos National Museum and are not to be used without prior permission from the Museum.
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