In the shade of an giant rubber tree, this appealing Georgia building is typical of Hamilton's 19th-century architecture and houses intricately carved cedar furniture from the same era. Other treasures include Hogge money – Bermuda's first currency – and oil paintings of the island's 'Who's Who,' including the colony's founder, George Somers. This volunteer-run museum is sometimes inexplicably closed.
Bermuda Historical Society Museum
Bermuda
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If you only see one museum in Bermuda, make it this. Taking up the entirety of the Dockyard's 19th-century fortifications, it's divided into two main…
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Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI)
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The most impressive of Bermuda's 91 forts was originally built on this rocky promontory in 1614 and expanded five times since. A drawbridge leads inside…
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Small but beautifully formed, these two caves are one of the island's biggest attractions, and justifiably so. Entertaining 45-minute tours lead you down…
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Hamilton's most popular and beautiful public park was once the private garden of William Perot, a wealthy merchant. Today its tree-shaded benches, rock…
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Upstairs inside the City Hall, Bermuda's premier art gallery stages regularly changing exhibitions by contemporary Bermudian artists. Paintings,…
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This striking whitewashed building in the heart of Hamilton looks like an oversized cottage; it was designed by renowned Bermudian architect Wil Onions,…
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This Italianite-style edifice is home to Bermuda's Supreme Court and one of the world's oldest parliaments. The two political parties face each other…
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On a hilltop just next to the City of Hamilton, this fort is Bermuda's most central and is very well-preserved. It was intended to protect the Dockyard…
7. Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI)
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Home to endemic and migratory birds, such as warblers, kingfishers and herons, this marsh combines several important natural habitats: palmetto and cedar…