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Museum of Antigua and Barbuda

Long Street, St. John's, Antigua
268 462 1469
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Ranked #8 of 25 attractions in St. John's
3.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Architectural Buildings
Description: Before exploring the island, stop at this museum and update your knowledge of the history of the Caribbean.
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hampshire, uk
2 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

small enough so as to allow you to study all that is there without spending all day More

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Denver, Colorado
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

The video psentation was a nice way to get the history of the island. The view of English Harbor during sailing week was great. More

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Regina, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This was just an all-around lousy museum. The building was hot and muggy with no air conditioning. The displays had the look and feel of an elementary school class project, complete with spelling mistakes. The information that was conveyed was nothing you can't find on Wikipedia. Definitely worth skipping. More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

comprehensive information about the roots of antigua and the development of the people and the country. extremely informative More

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sheffield
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Not the most interactive exhibits but worth a look if only for the free tour of the city after. More

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Alger, Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

There was alot of information and pictures and artifacts in this museum. It was worth the visit. We very much enjoyed it. More

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Bromley, Kent UK
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66 reviews 66 reviews
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141 helpful votes 141 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

Only a small museum but tells you the history of Antigua and Barbuda. It's air conditioned so lovely to get out of the heat for an hour. More

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Folsom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012

It's not a large museum but it gives you a great perspective on the sugar industry which was a mainstay of the island. The price of $3 was worth it. More

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Eastern Caribbean
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

If your in St johns you may as well it will only take a few mins so pop in to see Antigua's history a little more clearly. It is old but the people are nice and do their best. More

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Cardiff
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

Good experience and very informative and they are clearly very proud of the cultural history. A bit of proof reading of some of the descriptions wouldn’t go amiss as we spotted some terrible spelling mistakes. More

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