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Turks & Caicos National Museum

Front Street, Guinep House | P.O.Box 188, Grand Turk
649-946-2160
Ranked #3 of 13 attractions in Grand Turk
4.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Description: A look into the rich history of the Caribbean: museum featuring fragments of a wrecked Spanish sailing ship from the early 1500s.
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Missouri
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Small but well done museum and very frendly staff. Most is about the early boat wrecks found around Grand Turk and the proess of bring up the items. Just a cool place if walking arond town to have a sit and cool off. More

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Pa
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

This is a little gem of a museum. They have done very nice job of putting together thoughtful exhibits that keep you engaged. The staff knows their stuff and are very willing to spend time with visitors. The museum's main focus is a shipwreck found in the area with good explanation of the artifacts and the history. They take an... More

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Easton PA
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We went here to visit the gift store. If was lovely. They had all types of speciality salts (bath and culinary) local art and baskets, and post cards. Also t shirts,maps and books. The shop clerk was delightful!! She help us find local places to go and talked to us about the history of the island. It was very pleasant... More

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Central Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Very nice and informative museum with top-notch displays More

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Princeton, Massachusetts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

If not on cruise ship no guided tour available. AC nice.Displays interesting. More

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Nisswa, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Interesting and well done. Still a work in progress! More

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Plymouth, MA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

This gem of a museum is well worth an hour of your time. The museum covers the geology, history and colonization of the Turks and Caicos islands. More

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Glens Falls, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012
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Great place to lern about the salt industry. We met the director at the airport in Provo and she was excited about the museum being upgraded in 2012. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012
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The national museum on Grand Turk is a great little find. You will find history on Columbus' exploration of the New World, shipwrecks, the salt trade, and even the Mercury 7 NASA program. The museum can be covered in an hour, but it takes closer to two if you want to read all of the exhibits. More

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Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012
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nice place to learn a little about the history of the island and the reef More

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