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Cayman Islands National Museum

Harbour Dr., George Town, Grand Cayman
345-949-8368
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Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in George Town
Type: History Museums
Description: One of the best museums in the Caribbean, it features changing exhibits on the islands' human and natural history.
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Windsor, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

The Cayman Islands National Museum presents its history, both natural and human, in this small museum located quite close to the cruise ship dock. Visitors will discover what is unique about this small nation as well as an outline of its human history as well. One hour should suffice. The only thing we didn't like was the spooky fisherperson in... More

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Lubec
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

It is always nice to get some knowledge of the place you are visiting. It is actually one of the things one should do when visiting some place. That and pick up all of you garbage.

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Gaithersburg, MD
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

I'm not a real big museum person but this was very good. Takes about 45 minutes to go through but well worth the time.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

I enjoyed the variety of exhibits regarding the history of the island. Its fairly small and doesn't take long. Great views on the second floor to the Georgetown harbor.

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

We stopped into the National Museum on a day when no cruise ships were in town (mentioning "explore" for a discount) and had the place nearly to ourselves. Our visit started with a cute movie about the history and natural splendor of the Cayman Islands. Our favorite exhibits were in the natural history room, which had a little "submarine" where... More

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Newport, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

From the opening video that greets you to the excellent exhibits around the old courthouse/gaol/library this is a brillinat way to spend an hour or two. The entrance fee is worth it for the opening video experience itself and then as you walk around you get a feeling of how proud Caymanians are of their heritage. Visit now!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

It's always nice to know the history of the place you're visiting and this was just the place to do that. It wasn't so large as to be overwhelming but still informative & interesting. Don't miss it!

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CINationalMuseum, Manager at Cayman Islands National Museum, responded to this review
April 5, 2013

Thanks for the lovely review, we're glad you enjoyed your visit! More

Jesup IA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

Small museum located in the oldest building on the island. Don't skip past the film....there is a lot of information there. It is a small museum, but has well done displays, friendly staff, and lots of interesting artifacts. If you want to know more about the Cayman Islands than what you see from your resort, I would recommend you stop... More

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Wilmington, Delaware
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

The introductory film had a lot of information about the island and was well done. There were several different displays of items from politics on the island to nature.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

Interesting little museum. Terrific staff. Had a great time and learned quite a bit about Cayman. Highly recommended.

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CINationalMuseum, Manager at Cayman Islands National Museum, responded to this review
March 11, 2013

We're so glad you enjoyed the Museum - see you again soon! More

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