Cayman Islands National Museum

Cayman Islands National Museum

Cayman Islands National Museum
4.5
Speciality & Gift ShopsHistory Museums
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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One of the best museums in the Caribbean, it features changing exhibits on the islands' human and natural history.
Duration: < 1 hour
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  • Boricua_Globetrotter
    Fort Walton Beach, Florida502 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cayman Islands? Yes Please!
    I fell in love with the Cayman Islands from the time we left our Cruise to the George Town Port, this place is clean, safe, and surprisingly less expensive than expected. We visited the Downtown Area and found the C.I. National Museum. The facilities are well-kept and informational. I wouldn't mind going back to this jewel of the Caribbean!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 20 November 2023
  • Car G
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly rate to visit
    After visiting Grand Cayman a few times, I was happy to have the opportunity to learn about this Beautiful and Amazing Island. I enjoyed the interactive displays and Children's submarine to learn about the vaiety of fish and our ocean. It was very informative to learn about Turtles, and how important they were to trading. It has great exhibits of thier Heros and History throughout the past. Kudos to our host Pamela for sharing your knowledge and stories of this beautiful Island!!!!
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 February 2024
  • Ric G
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    National Museum Tour a must !
    Such a wonderful tour Pamela Webster.it was so informative and interesting.we really enjoyed the interactive learning stations of the beautiful island of Cayman. The short film at the end topped it off. We even managed to find a little keepsake in the Museums gift shop to take home.thank you.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 20 February 2024
  • MauraRawnTravels
    Lancaster, Ohio35 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you are looking for some island history this should be your first stop.
    If you are looking for some island history this should be your first stop. The building used for the museum is the oldest standing building on the island (if I remember correctly) and the tour through the museum rooms will not take too long. Probably schedule 45 min-1 hour max to spend time with the displays. You start out with a 15 min movie and then go on a self-tour of the rooms. They've added some tech to some displays with holographic and animatronic figures. Worth a stop-in and entry price is not too much.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 26 March 2024
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GordonW318
Gloucester, UK1,207 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
This is a must visit for $8 to get a glimpse of the history of Grand Cayman and George town. See the video,only about 20 minutes but worth watching. usual gift shop. A well documented museum.
Written 22 January 2020
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RPo44
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Solo
Always like to visit some museums on a trip and learn a little about the place I’m visiting. This museum did exactly that. It’s quite small so doesn’t take long to look around. However, I learned a lot about Cayman culture, history and ecology in that short visit. Definitely worth checking out and at US$8 for an adult ticket it’s mighty affordable too.
Written 24 February 2023
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STENISE
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
This was our first stop off our cruise. This museum contains a small art collection, artifacts and a brief movie about the history of the islands. The natives are very proud of their history and this museum is a great way to understand the culture and the people. The ladies running the museum are helpful, knowledgeable and very friendly. The museum operates a nice gift shop filled with handmade crafts from area artists.

Thank you for preserving your history for the world to understand and enjoy!
Written 27 November 2022
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MauraRawnTravels
Lancaster, OH35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
If you are looking for some island history this should be your first stop. The building used for the museum is the oldest standing building on the island (if I remember correctly) and the tour through the museum rooms will not take too long. Probably schedule 45 min-1 hour max to spend time with the displays. You start out with a 15 min movie and then go on a self-tour of the rooms. They've added some tech to some displays with holographic and animatronic figures. Worth a stop-in and entry price is not too much.
Written 26 March 2024
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Car G
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
After visiting Grand Cayman a few times, I was happy to have the opportunity to learn about this Beautiful and Amazing Island. I enjoyed the interactive displays and Children's submarine to learn about the vaiety of fish and our ocean. It was very informative to learn about Turtles, and how important they were to trading. It has great exhibits of thier Heros and History throughout the past.
Kudos to our host Pamela for sharing your knowledge and stories of this beautiful Island!!!!
Written 19 February 2024
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Diana
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
I visited as I was walking around George Town, I always enjoy learning about the history of a place. Small museum where you can feel that they put a lot of love into it. It starts with a little film and then they have a few exhibition rooms with anymatronics and a display on sea life. I very much enjoyed it, the gift shop was nice as well!
Written 13 November 2022
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travelforfun90
Columbus, OH100 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
We spent an hour or so touring the National Museum. The video is quite informative and well done. The exhibits were also interesting although many were out of date (particularly in the Cayman Airway area). I was surprised that the "history" seemed to go back to the 1950's but not a lot before. We were glad we went. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Written 14 March 2020
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Boricua_Globetrotter
Fort Walton Beach, FL502 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
I fell in love with the Cayman Islands from the time we left our Cruise to the George Town Port, this place is clean, safe, and surprisingly less expensive than expected. We visited the Downtown Area and found the C.I. National Museum. The facilities are well-kept and informational. I wouldn't mind going back to this jewel of the Caribbean!
Written 20 November 2023
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RandyRoss
Ridgetown, Canada12,749 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
This was a nice stop quite near the cruise terminal in Georgetown. It is definitely worth an hour or so of your time. There is interesting information on the island, it's geography, history and wildlife. It was interesting to see the old jail with it's graffiti.
Clean restrooms.
Written 26 March 2020
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femveg
Dallas, TX15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2022 • Solo
Best part of Cayman trip! Loved to learn about the history, ecology, and culture. Updated with dioramas, video, and a cool faux submarine dive that shows you what animals are at what depth. Loved the Annie Bodden section too. What an amazing woman.
Written 28 July 2022
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