A Day at the National Museum

by Davis Hitch Lion fish, the hunters of the sea. Stealth ninjas of fish. This week I've been participating in the Junior Wardens Program, a DECR program which has been taking place at the National Museum. more...

A couple days ago I was standing in front of the museum and heard an older gentlemen off of the Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship talking to Lina after her Historic Houses and Museum Tour. He told her,"You are the best guide we have ever had on a cruise. "He went on to say, "The upstairs of your museum was good, but the downstairs exhibit was fantastic. more...

by Aliatte MichelIt's that time of the year again! The museum's Children's Club summer program has officially kicked off on Grand Turk. Last Tuesday marked the beginning of fun filled Tuesdays in July and August. The start of this years program was a bang!!!The snorkeling class at Oasis South was marvelous. more...

by Aliatte MichelJust graduated from College and already had two days in the classroom, Haha!On Tuesday June 29, 2010 the Precious Treasures Primary school from Provo flew to Grand Turk for the day and their first stop was the Turks and Caicos National Museum. The students from Precious Treasures really enjoyed the tour provided by me and also asked a lot of questions about the tour. On July 1, 2010, The Eliza Simons Primary School visited the Turks and Caicos National Museum. more...

Last night Aliatte graduated from the Grand Turk Community College with an Associates Degree in Elementary Education. Aliatte has been working at the museum for six years. She has been a great help over the last three years and has grown in her accomplishments and responsibilities. more...

A family from New York came by the museum today to spend a few minutes, but wound up being here so long they could not catch a cab back to the cruise center. After going through all of the exhibits, Keven and his son Keion struck up a conversation with the director of the museum about spoiled children and the benefits of foreign travel. Seeing the world sometimes allows your children to see how really spoiled they are in the US. more...

Some of the after school regulars knocked on the office door last week. They had brought me their grade cards to see. Each one of them had raised a letter grade this term. more...

by Jessica BrodyThese past months in the archives has been a real treat. I've gotten to discover the rich history of the Turks and Caicos through the records in our collections. As a visitor it's been fascinating to uncover what I think is a new fact only to encounter people at the museum seminars or around town who already know the story and tell me more about the story and how it relates to broader TCI history. more...

There was a massive downpour on Grand Turk today. It may have put a damper on some of the of the cruise passengers' visit, but not for the museum visitors. Even when the rain caused a power outage across the island, disrupting a Historic Homes Tour that had just arrived, the Museum staff saved the day by giving a behind the scenes tour instead. more...

This week we are taking advantage of some slow days and late ship calls to get some spring cleaning done. Jonathon has been volunteering at the museum for the last several weeks. His parents are here as missionaries who have been rebuilding one of the Grand Turk churches following the hurricane. more...

Mark and Shannon stopped by the museum today. This was a good day as it was raining all over Grand Turk. But like we told them. more...

Linda and Paul took time out to visit the Museum and left very pleased they had gone to the trouble. They had booked a weekend of dives through Blue Water Divers and thought that they would not be able to get to the museum between diving and cruise ships that were in port this week. Blue Water called to arrange a "Behind the Scenes" diver's tour. more...