On January 26 the Grade 7 class of Precious Treasures International School visited the museum’s development office. A historic visit since that is the school’s first Grade 7 class. Previously the school went up to Grade 6.

The four students were accompanied by history teacher Ms. Camille Wellington and a parent. They were very well prepared, asked lots of very interesting questions and took many notes on their IPads for their project on. All the best Grade 7.

We were pleased to welcome two groups of twenty-five each Grade 6 students from Osetta Jolly School on January 19.The groups were accompanied by Ms. Ms. Andrea Swaby and Ms. Ann Marie Williams respectively. They are preparing for the GSAT examinations this coming May. Success in the GSATs means they will be starting Secondary School or Grade 7 this coming September. I know that they are excited about that. Good luck to you class of Grade 6.

Mr. Ramon Andrews, new Director of the Tourist Board, and Mrs. Cheryl Forman, Change Manager, visited the Museum’s Grace Bay Development Office on January 10, 2017.

They joined a group of delighted guests from Grace Bay Club Resort on a tour of the Development Office exhibit and the Caicos Heritage House and garden. Mr. David Bowen, Director of Wellness, Culture and Entertainment at Grace Bay Club Resort, gave a presentation on cultural heritage in the Caicos Heritage House.

Mr. Andrews was especially delighted that the museum had a campus on Providenciales and he is supportive of our efforts to increase our presence here.

A Museum for the Ages: 1991-2016

The Turks & Caicos National Museum hosted a gala 25th Anniversary event on November 26. The guests were not only treated to canapes and champagne but also to a ‘time travel’ experience.

Our Providenciales representative Candianne Williams greeted guests as they started slogging in after a rainy afternoon. To their surprise, and sometimes astonishment, she presented each with a card—their “persona” for the rest of the evening—and the challenge of locating themselves and their place in history among the Museum’s exhibits.  Some cards bore the names of historical figures or personnel associated with the Museum, while others had the names of crew members serving on the Spanish ship of exploration and discovery, La Joya Pequena (“the Little Gem”), the “stage name” we gave to the Molasses Reef Wreck for the evening. See more event photos at our FaceBook page Turks & Caicos National Museum Foundation.

Guests arriving for the 25th Anniversary Celebration

We had the pleasure of sharing our history and culture with a group of travel writers visiting from London, Sunderland, Manchester, Milan and Bologna accompanied by Marketing Executive UK & Europe Mr. Courtney Robinson.

History and Cultural Heritage Workshop for Teachers in preparation for the National History and Cultural Heritage Quiz for Secondary Schools March 7th 2017!

Special thanks to Dwyane Krzanowski and the great team from our Corporate Sponsor FortisTCI!

Thank you facilitators: Mrs. Nikki Jennings – National Museum’s Tour Guide, Mrs. Amy Avenant – Environmental Outreach Coordinator, Dept. of Environment and Coastal Resources, Ms. Angella Freites Cultural Officer Department of Culture, Mr. David Bowen from Grace Bay Resorts Community Foundation, Dr. Carlton Mills – Author ‘History of the Turks and Caicos Islands’, Pastor Samuel Goldston Williams and Mr. James Parker, Turks and Caicos Maritime Heritage Federation; you did a wonderful job.

On Monday, 6 June 2016 , the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) hosted the annual Environmental Stewardship Awards  in honor of World Environment Day (5 June, 2016).

Forty recipients, including the Turks and Caicos National Museum, were honored. The awards were given to individuals and organizations that contributed their time, equipment and /or financial assistance to promote conservation and an environmentally sustainable TCI.

We congratulate all of the award recipients and look forward to collaborating with DECR in the coming year.