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.

Oseta Jolly Primary School Visit

On Friday May 13^th 2016 we welcomed thirty eight grade four students from Oseta Jolly Primary School. Ms. Browne and Ms. Corrine accompanied their grade four classes.  They toured the garden and the Caicos Heritage House as well the timeline at the Development Office. We had some great interaction and since they toured other historical sites that same day they were able to make connections that made their visit even more interesting. They are now looking forward their upcoming visit to the museum in Grand Turk.

Osetta Jolly Primary School Ms. Coreene’s Grade 4,  May 2016

Osetta Jolly Primary School Ms. Browne’s Grade 4,  May 2016

Provo Christian School Visit

Provo Christian School’s grade twos visited the Museum’s Development Office and Caicos Heritage House and Exhibit on Friday 20^th May 2016. The group of twenty- six students was accompanied by their teachers Ms. Gardiner and Ms. Jones. They were particularly interested in the Caicos Heritage House Exhibit, they even showed the actions that would have accompanied use of the various implements in the house.

Provo Christian Primary School Grade 2, Ms. Gardiner & Ms. Jones, May 2016

Please call the Grand Turk museum at 946-2160 or 247-2160 if you would like to schedule a school trip.

Or if you are on Providenciales and would like to visit our Provo campus, please call 241-2161.

We are always happy to accommodate a school group and we can help you by tailoring the visit to a specific interest or your curriculum.

L-R: Sanfra Foster, Olive Connell, Fernand, Candianne Williams, Zoya Faessler, B. Naqqi-Manco,Prince Selver, Arlene Deveraux,Sonia Grant joined together to plant the Caicos Pine and have pledged to work with the museum on the heritage gardens.

On Saturday 30th April, RBC Royal Bank partnered with the Turks & Caicos National Museum Foundation for the maintenance and care of the gardens and grounds of the Caicos Heritage House. Following its past partnership on the Wise Water Project to help create water conservation gardens and awareness, RBC Royal Bank has pledged financial support for landscaping maintenance and has committed to its staff’s voluntary service for helping with upkeep of the agricultural, native plant, and medicinal plant gardens.During the ceremony, there was also a planting event of Caicos pine, the National Tree of Turks & Caicos Islands. Four Caicos pine trees grown by the Caicos Pine Recovery Project under the Department of Environment & Coastal Resources were planted at the Caicos Heritage House as part of the Project’s National Tree Restoration Strategy for outreach and education. B Naqqi Manco of the Department of Environment & Coastal Resources led the tree planting.

Jada Johnson and Aime Flanigan help plant an endangered Caicos Pine.

This collaborative effort demonstrates a commitment to the conservation of natural resources and historical preservation amongst the private, non-government, and government sectors. The event was hosted by Museum Representative Candianne Williams, who stated “We are happy to accept the continued and additional support of our established partner, RBC Royal Bank, and we hope to cultivate more partnerships like this very successful one.”

Candianne Williams accepts check from Sanfra Foster of RBC.

The Caicos Heritage House, a representation of a Nineteenth Century Caicos Islands homestead, is open to visitors 9AM-1PM weekdays and is located in the Village at Grace Bay.