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Welcome to the Official site for the Turks and Caicos National Museum.
On this site you will find out about all of our displays and collections, our ongoing research and the work of the Museum.
In these pages you will find a thorough record on all aspects of the History of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The pages show material that is on display: The Molasses Reef Shipwreck, Lucayans, Space Race, Stamps and plants in the Museum Garden. If you want just an idea of the History of the islands visit the section entitled Timeline.
There is also material from our Recent Research Projects. This covers such things as Slavery, Message In A Bottle Project, Royal Events, Sisal Industry, Salt Industry and Shipwrecks.
We are also more than a Museum. We are a historic building, The Guinep House, we have a Museum Shop, Research Facilities, a range of activities such as Museum Day, a Museum Archive and museum Library and you can find out how to Become A Museum Member to be kept informed of our work.
The Museum is a not for profit organisation and is run as an independant company with a Board of Trustees. You can help support the Museum with donations directly to the Museum or via the Friends of the Turks and Caicos National Museum based in the USA, and which is tax exempt.
Throughout these pages are a large number of photographs. The Museum Archive of over 5000 images is available for viewing at the Museum. If you would like to use any for publication please contact the Museum for more information.
Enjoy your visit to our website and please give the Museum feedback on what you liked or what you would like to see on these pages.
Whats New
New Director
After an extensive selection process the new director for the Turks and Caicos National Museum has been appointed. Since September 2007, Dr. Neal V. Hitch is the new museum director. Dr. Hitch is a historian, preservation architect, and a museum specialist, holding a Master's degree in Architecture and a Ph.D. in History. He specializes in 19th century life, culture, and architecture.
From 1997 until summer 2007 he worked for the Ohio Historical Society, a non-profit corporation providing historical services for the State of Ohio. He is a historic housing specialist and has worked on some of the Society’s premier restoration Projects. Dr. Hitch is widely published and was awarded the 2002 Anne de Fort-Menares Award by the Association for Preservation Technology International for his scholarly work on OHS restoration Projects. Dr. Hitch will be moving to Grand Turk with his wife Deneen and their three Children, Martin, who is 15, Lucas, who is 13, and Davis, who is 10.
Trouvadore - The Search Continues
In 2006 the Turks and Caicos National Museum, in conjunction with Ships of Discovery continued the survey work off East Caicos and for 2008 another expedition is planned.
For more information visit http://www.slaveshiptrouvadore.com
Providenciales Branch Museum
Watch this space for the latest developments on our plans for the Branch Museum in Providenciales
How to contact the Turks and Caicos National Museum
To contact us via e mail press the link below. Our postal address is:
Turks and Caicos National Museum
PO Box 188
Front Street
Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands
British West Indies
Tel/fax - (01 649) 946 2160
You can also visit us. Our opening hours are:
Mon - Fri 9am-4pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Closed Sundays and all public holidays
Copyright Regulations
The Turks and Caicos National Museum is a Not for Profit Organisation and presents its research here and at www.slaveshiptrouvadore.com free of charge for educational uses. However, for commercial puposes the Museum would expect to be consulted on the use of any material and for suitable recognition given acknowledging the research undertaken by the Museum. Please contact the museum at museum@tciway.tc for further information.
All images on this site are copyrighted to the Turks and Caicos National Museum and are not to be used without prior permission from the Museum.
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