national museum of bermuda

The museum has lots of historic paintings and artifacts relating to the history of Bermuda. Take 2 hours of your day and tour this wonderful facility. You'll be happy you visited it.

This was a cool place to check out and walk around. A lot to see and look at. Also some great views.

This is absolutely one of the best ways to get a crash course in Bermudian history.I am in agreement with most reviews, this is a most see when visiting Bermuda. You really understand life on the island and what they went through. Their care of their historical artifacts is very nice to see and makes you realize they are proud of their country. I dig that.

Other reviewers have went in depth about this. I do not have any more to add. GO TO THIS MUSEUM YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED.

It's easy to come to Bermuda and think it's all beaches, palm trees, and beautiful weather. This museum gives a brief history of Bermuda in a fairly interesting way. It discussed the origins of the settlement - for instance, I never knew that Bermuda was unoccupied before European explorers arrived - and the slave trade. Many ships wrecked here because of the rocks and reefs surrounding it. Some made it ashore; many didn't. We thought the entrance fee was a little steep, but it allowed access to the fort and the dolphin show too, so we got some great views and the show was fun. We didn't have a chance to tour the entire house because we had a fussy baby with us, but it looked like there was quite a bit of info on British colonization, slavery, tourism, etc. We would have liked to have had the chance to see more of it.*if you like my review, I hope you'll click the 'helpful' button; those of us who write reviews live for those and it motivates us to do more :) *

If you're interested in knowing Bermuda for anything other that its beaches, this is the place to visit. It offers a lot of good information on the history of Bermuda as well as lots of interesting exhibits and great views too. The Commissioner's House offers more exhibits as well. The entrance fee is pretty reasonable but they only accept cash.

I spent several hours walking around the Fort and Museum. I arrived here by bus, from Hamilton. It was not crowded when I went, so that was a plus. Walking around the fort was nice, the beach views were pretty. There were numerous buildings to venture into that had fascinating historical items and facts on display. I definitely learned a lot about Bermuda's history here. The whole facility was well maintained, it was just fun to spend time here, explore, and learn about Bermuda's past.

The National Museum was until recently the Bermuda Maritime Museum. It has absorbed parts of the naval dockyard (which itself is being developed very cleverly). The principal building is the Commissioner's House, which is divided into a number of different sections explaining aspects of the island's very interesting history. The second floor remains shut because of hurricane damage.The museum includes a number of other buildings, not all of which are open, and gives access to the walk round the ramparts protecting the dockyard as far as the currently disused Casemates Barracks. The cost for an adult is $12, but it is well worth it. It would be easy to spend more than half a day here if one had time.

We visited the first part of January so there weren't any crowds. The fort and museum were interesting. Great exhibits if you like museums.If you read everything it would take hours. Also, a great view of the ocean and reefs.

It was a hot day when we toured the area and this stop was a welcome one. The museum was interesting, but I've never been a fan of museums. My wife did enjoy it though, and there is history to see there, if that's your thing.It is neat, clean, well done and air conditioned!

This is a must see place when traveling to Bermuda! Learn the history so you may better understand the Islands civilians & economy.

From its high perch, this spot affords great views of the ocean and reefs. The Commodore's house has excellent exhibits with well chosen items and informative signage: topics include slavery, the Portuguese connection, development of tourism, military, coinage, and an elaborate historical mural in the stairwell. The top floor is closed for hurricane repairs. In the "cave" area were displays about Bermuda's history as a penal colony and a POW station during the Boer War and WW1. Another building had maritime history. More than we could absorb in the time we had, well worth a visit.

The National Museum of Bermuda is the result of a recent rebranding of the Bermuda Maritime Museum to include a wider variety of exhibits and more fully explain Bermuda's history, although the maritime aspect is still dominant. It is located totally inside the keep of the Royal Naval Dockyard and is completely surrounded by what were once heavily fortified defensive walls and bastions. Cannons, mortars and howitzers are still in evidence everywhere. Admission is $12.00 for adults and expect to spend at least two hours if you want to see everything. The museum map indicates eleven distinct areas or buildings to visit, but a number are not yet open. However, those that are open, such as the Commissioner's House contain many different rooms and types of exhibits, making up for the ones that are closed.After crossing the dried up moat and passing through the museum gate where the entrance fee is collected you can tour the place in either direction, but counterclockwise made more sense to us as it took us to the principal exhibits on the lower level first. After crossing through into a central courtyard there is a great view of the Commissioner's House above and a large statue of King Neptune below that just invites picture taking. Here is a list of the exhibits in the order that we toured them with comments.1. Queen's Exhibition Hall - This is a huge building with brick barrel vaulted ceilings that are impressive just as works of architecture, but the exhibits in this building under the title Shipwreck Island explain the history of Bermuda from a place originally shunned because of its treacherous reefs to a place of refuge for colonists and others. There are hundreds of items on display that have been salvaged from the shipwrecks of Bermuda.2. The Boat Loft - Another large ordnance building that houses a number of exhibits including many types of boats used in Bermudian waters over the years. Some are beautiful works of craftsmanship. Also in this building is the ultra dull exhibit - History of Electricity in Bermuda.3. Dolphin Quest - this is housed within the museum walls but appears to be a private operation that lets people get up close and personal with dolphins. Not my cup of tea, but certainly popular with little girls.4. The Ramparts - after visiting the lower part of the keep you ascend to the upper level via stairs and an ancient gate. Great views from here of the entrance to the Dockyard and Hamilton Sound. A couple of cannons in really good shape for more pictures sitting astride them.5. Commissioner's House - The building itself is interesting, but even more so the various exhibit rooms which are housed on three different levels. Most interesting ones to me were the Slave Trade in Bermuda, the history of the Bermuda yacht race, the connection between Bermuda and the West Indies (did you know Bermudians were the first to settle the Bahamas?), the history of tourism in Bermuda and the Hall of History mural which is two stories high and contains a remarkable depiction of Bermuda's history. It's kind of like a Where's Waldo with hundreds of distinct images and scenes that blend together. Great shots of the Dockyard are to be had from the verandah of the house.6. The High Cave and the exhibit within the nearby magazine, Prisoners in Paradise which depicts the history of POWs on Bermuda starting with the Boers. Interesting stuff that I really had no clue about before visiting. That's what a museum should do.All in all well worth a visit. If you are not on a cruise ship try to visit when they are not in port. Sunday morning is a very good time.

It was interesting to see what Bermuda was made up of. It was very informative. The way it was set out was very inviting and also allowed you to reflect on both the positive and negative aspects of its history. I would recommend a visit, definitely

Large 3-story house filled with well-signaged pieces from history, slavery, and development of Bermuda and its people. Part is closed now to repair hurricane damage, but there's still lots to see, plus the whole fort is interesting to explore. Located Close to Dockyard where cruise ships, ferry and buses come.