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Frank Hutson Sugar Museum

Portvale Sugar Factory, Barbados
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Ranked #9 of 12 attractions in Saint James
3.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Closed when we visited, possibly permanently?”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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Closed when we visited, so not possibleto rate, and the lady on the factory entrance gate told us it was not currently open at all. Shame, as this could have been culturally and historically interesting. Suggest you check status before planning a visit. More

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Lymington, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
“Tatty, dirty and disappointing”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2011
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Considering the inextricable link between Barbados, slavery and the production of sugar over the last couple of centuries, then having a sugar museum on the island makes sense. Given that heritage, then, a visit to the Frank Hutson Sugar Museum comes as something of a shock. It's tatty, dirty and largely disappointing. The old gentleman referred to in a previous... More

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South Bucks
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Worth going during cane harvest”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2010
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The Sugar Museum itself was nothing special (2 rooms with some old machinery and a few info-placards) and somewhat run-down, however we went more because of the tour of Portvale Sugar Factory (on the same site - they do factory tours during the cane harvest season which is Feb-May). This was very interesting in terms of getting to see how... More

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Suffolk, UK
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
“Interesting - step back to a different age.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2008

Apparently the best time to visit is when the factory is actually working but as we were out of season we didn't see this. Quaint place with a very knowledgeable guide - a retired gentleman who obviously knew his stuff about sugar. We enjoyed the visit and did learn a lot - a step back in time. More

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