The National Museum is located at the top of Frederick Street, opposite the Memorial Park, and just south of the Queen’s Park Savannah. The museum was established in 1892, as the Royal Victoria Institute. Read More
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3 Reviews on “National Museum, Downtown, Trinidad and Tobago”
Interesting not so large museum with historical artifacts and animal species that lived or live on the island. No fees for the entry and great for group visits especially if you are with kids.
The museum is moderately large but it offers some interesting things for the visitors. For instance I liked that in once place I could see the history and the natural world of the island and for free.
Easy to find, not too big museum, that didn’t take me a lot of time. Some great stuff are exposed here and don’t be surprised if you see historical artifacts and some animals at the same place, because this museum is for both natural history and the history of the island.