Community Outreach Programs and Events

As a non-profit organization, the museum provides learning experiences for everyone in the community.  Events and projects are sponsored and open to everyone in the community.

Children's  Summer Club
Every summer in conjunction with the Culture Department and National Trust  Grand Turk offers a week long  club for the children.  They participate in activities to learn about the environment, experience snorkeling, kayaking, hiking.  Providenciales also offers a week long summer camp that includes exploring history and culture though arts, crafts, games and field trips.

Children's Club
The Children's Club held at various times during the year.  The children will learn about the history and culture of the islands through arts, crafts and projects.

Grub, Grill, and Good Times
This annual event on Grand Turk is features local music and cuisine.  Local vendors offer a variety of local dishes.  One of our favorite local band plays.  Drinks are for sale.  This is the museums primary fund raising event.  This event is usually held in July.

Community Mosaic Project
Kicking off as part of Museum Day on Grand Turk we will be creating a mosaic on the Garden and Museum walls.  The mosaic will reflect all aspects of island life including history, culture, wildlife and nature.  This will be an ongoing project that will turn something ordinary into something extraordinary!

School Group Visits - Both locations frequently welcome school groups from all schools.  Students range in all ages.  The Grand Turk location does not charge for school group visits and Providenciales charges a minimal amount.  Please contact us in advance to schedule your class.

History & Cultural Heritage Quiz
This annual event is held each October in Provo to conicide with Heritage Month.  Schools from all the islands are invited to participate.  In addition to the Challenge Trophy which is kept at the current winner's school the 2018 prize included a trip to Jamaica to visit the UNESCO world heritiage sites of Blue and John Crow Mountain, museums, great houses and other historical sites.  Second prize winners spend the a day immersed in historay on one of the Turks & Caicos Islands.  All of this is made possible with our many sponspors.  This years quiz date and location will be annouced as the date approaches.

Evening with the Expert
Both locations ocassionally offer Evening with the Expert events.  Guest speakers including archeologist, authors and other areas of interest present lectures on thier area of expertise.   These events are usually free and those attending find them very interesting and informative.
Residents receive free admission
The founder of the Grand Turk location had one major demand and that was that all residents would be able to visit the museum for free.  Today we still honor that at the Grand Turk location and all residents are able to visit the museum at no cost.

If you are interested in any of our Community Projects and would like more information contact us or check out our facebook page for event updates and postings.