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Washington House
& Museum
Bush Hill, St. Michael
A close neighbour of
The Barbados Museum
is George Washington
House, this former
plantation house, known
at the time as ‘Bush
Hill House’ was the
two-month residence
of the United States’
first President, George
Washington, and his ailing
half-brother, Lawrence
Washington in 1751.
Barbados was the only
country Washington ever
visited outside colonial
America and Washington
marked his two-month
stay with several journal
entries in his diary.
Visitors experience a
guided tour, short film
and interactive museum
highlighting Barbados’
social, economic, and
political conditions.
246 228-5461
246 228-5710
Mon -Fri 9am–4:30pm
Barbados National
Heroes Gallery
and Museum
of Parliament
Bridgetown
not only home to the 3rd
oldest parliament in the
Commonwealth but the
walls of the West Wing are
also home to the Barbados
Museum of Parliament and
the Barbados National
Heroes Gallery. Enter these
interactive museums and
discover the history of
Barbados’ Parliament and
the contributions made
to Barbados by ten of the
island’s most outstanding
national heroes.
246 310-5400
St. Nicholas Abbey
Cherry Tree Hill, St. Peter
St. Nicholas Abbey
Cherry Tree Hill, Nicholas
Built in 1658, St. St. Peter
Abbey 1658, of Nicholas
Built in is one St. ONLY
three genuine Jacobean
Abbey is one of ONLY
mansions in the Western
three genuine Jacobean
Hemisphere.the Western
mansions in Barbados
is home to two of these
Hemisphere. Barbados
mansions, two of these
is home to
St. Nicholas Abbey and
mansions,
Drax Hall. The Abbeys
St. Nicholas Abbey and
beautifully landscaped
Drax Hall. The Abbeys
grounds, perfectly
beautifully landscaped
preserved buildings
grounds, perfectly
and the incredible view
preserved buildings
atopthe incredible view
and Cherry Tree Hill
are all well worth Hill
atop Cherry Tree the
drive. well worth the
are all When you arrive
take aWhen you arrive
drive. tour through the
greatahouse, admire the
take tour through the
architecture admire the
great house, and historical
furnishings, and a short,
architectureview historical
rare 1930s film and short
furnishings, view a hear
the former owners and
very rare 1930s filmtale
of crime former owners
hear the and tragedy.
Nextof crime and fully
tale explore the tragedy.
operational steam mill
Next explore the fully
and rum distillery, mill
operational steam used
to produce St. Nicholas
and rum distillery used
Abbey RumSt. Nicholas
to produce . Its an
enjoyable way enjoyable
Abbey Rum anto spend
the to spend the day.
wayday.
246 228-5461
246 228-5710
Mon -Fri 9am–4:30pm
Originally called “the Public
Buildings”, the gothic,
coral stone structure is the
location of the Parliament
of Barbados, and has
been the weekly meeting
place for both the upper
(Senate) and lower house
(House of Assembly) of
Parliament since 16 June
1874. These buildings are
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The Bridgetown
Synagogue
(The Nidhe Israel Jewish
Museum)
The Nidhe Israel Jewish
Synagogue is said to be
the first synagogue built in
the Western Hemisphere.
It was built by Jewish
immigrants from Recife,
Brazil who were fleeing
from harsh Dutch treatment
and looking for somewhere
to settle. They brought
with them their skills and
expertise in the sugarcane
industry, previously
unexplored on the island.
Built in 1654, this
Synagogue was destroyed
by a hurricane in 1834,
rebuilt, subsequently
disregarded and ultimately
resold in 1929. After
changing ownership
several times, the Jewish
Synagogue was then
seized by the Barbados
Government in 1983
and handed over to the
Barbados National Trust
in 1985. The buildings
highlights include Gothic
architectural features,
a museum and a 17th
century spring-fed mikvah
(ritual bath) discovered
by archaeologist, Michael
Stoner, in 2008.
Springvale
Eco-Heritage
Museum
Scotland District,
St. Andrew
Springvale Eco-Heritage
Museum is a hidden
gem tucked away in the
Barbados countryside in
the northern area known
as Scotland District.
Take a step back in
time on this delightfully
tranquil property, enter
the museum and enjoy
the tales of a younger
Barbados as told by the
museums’ elderly owner
Mr. Newlands Greenidge.
Tyrol Cot Heritage
Villa
Codrington Village. St.
Michael
Constructed in 1854, Tyrol
Cot was once the family
home of, Sir Grantley
Adams (Barbados’ first
premier and the only Prime
Minister of the Federation
of the West Indies) and his
son (second Prime Minister
of Barbados) the late
J.M.G.M. “Tom” Adams.
Adams was said to be
the founding father of
Barbadian democracy and
his former home is a historic
Palladian-style house,
andthe site of a modern
“Heritage Chattel House
Village” with local crafts
and a restaurant , giving
visitors an idea of 1920’s
architecture and way of life.
246 424-2074
Mon - Fri 8am – 4:30pm
(last tour at 4:00 p.m.)
Sir Frank Hutson
Sugar Museum
Portvale Sugar Factory,
St. James
Barbados produces some
of the highest quality
cane sugar in the world
and the Sir Frank Hutson
Sugar Museum highlights
this sweet, sweet treasure.
The museum, which
showcases the sugar
industry in Barbados
through the 1700’s and
1800’s, is the namesake
of one of its founders, Sir
Frank Hutson who was an
avid Barbadian historian.
The Museum is said to be
one of the island’s best
sites for understanding
the sugar industry as it
is also home to exhibits
of old sugar making &
transporting machinery.
The museum is open
year round but visitors
to the museum between
February to May (the
reaping season) can
also enjoy a tour of the
modern factory and get
a better understanding
(and sample) of the
relationship with
molasses and our world
famous rum.
246 250-9290
Mon to Sat 9am - 5pm