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Intriguing Museums

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Ins & Outs of Trinidad & Tobago

May 3, 2022


Brij Maharaj Auto & Heritage Museum

Brij Maharaj Auto & Heritage Museum

For all of the car fans out there, this one is not to missed! The Brij Maharaj Auto & Heritage Museum hosts a unique collection of vintage cars, motorcycles, and scooters. Finding no counterpart on the island, the museum is a must-see for anyone passionate about automobiles and transport. During the tour, visitors are given a wealth of information related to the beautiful classic cars on display.

Hubert Rance St, San Fernando, Trinidad
Tel: 868-620-4551
E-mail: brijmaharajmuseum@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrijMaharajMuseum


The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum

The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum

The Zoology Museum, located on the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies, is the perfect place to explore the wide variety of flora and fauna found in both Trinidad and Tobago and the surrounding region. The museum’s mission is “to collect, preserve, document, and display the fauna” of the region, and visitors can expect to see over seventy thousand preserved specimens from both the Caribbean and South American mainland.

The University of the West Indies,
St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Tel: 662-2002 Ext 82237
E-mail: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwizoologymuseum


The Tobago Museum

The Tobago Museum

Located on the beautiful, sprawling grounds of the Fort King George compound in Scarborough, the Tobago Museum tells the story of the island’s tumultuous past through its exhibition of Amerindian and African artifacts, military relics, shells, and documents from the colonial period.

Fort King George, Fort St.,
Scarborough Tobago
Tel: 639-3970


National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago

National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago

Offering free entry to the public, The National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago is home to an impressive collection of around 10,000 pieces of historical art. Located just minutes from the Queen’s Park Savannah, the museum will be celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. You can look forward to touring the seven different galleries: Art, Social History, Natural History, Economic History, Petroleum and Geology.

117 Frederick St., Port of Spain
Tel: 612-3691 ext 2017
E-mail:  nationalmuseum@nmag.gov.tt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumandartgallerytt/

Photo: Nicholas Bhajan