Cayman Islands National Museum

Want to learn about the Caymanian heritage? Then you should visit and experience the Cayman Islands National Museum. The Cayman Islands National Museum is dedicated to the preservation, research, and dissemination of all aspects of the Caymanian heritage. This museum opened in 1990 in the Old Courts Building. (See picture below.) The museum is traced back to 1930 when Mr. Ira Thompson began collecting Caymanian artifacts as a hobby. In 1979, the government purchased Mr. Ira's collection which started the National Museum's collection. Today, there is over 8,000 items in the museum with coins, boats, documents, and more. You can learn a lot from visiting this museum all about the Caymanian heritage through the exhibits.

The Old Court House, where the museum is located, used to be a town jail and a hall for a Sunday church and dances in the 19th century, but it was known to be the first Court House in the Cayman Islands. After you roam around the museum, you can shop at the gift shop and take a Cayman treasure home! They even sell Caymanite jewelry, which is only possible to get in the Cayman Islands. You will for sure have a unique, one of a kind keepsake. You can even grab a snack or a drink at the Goal House Cafe. This is a great, learning experience to see.  I did not have enough time on my vacation to intend this attraction, but it is not a huge building. So when you are planning you can pair this attraction with another attraction on the same day.