National Museum & Art Gallery — Attraction in Port of Spain

One of the best museums to learn about the history of Trinidad and Tobago. Pre colonial society, the various industries we dabbled in to develop our economy, the various cultures that settled here, local society before the widespread use of information and technology, the wide variety of local flora and fauna even a history of our own international sporting icons can all be experienced at the museum. I was surprised at how many exhibits and artifacts there were and how in depth the information provided about some exhibits were. The only issue in my opinion was that there were no museum guides to accompany you on the exhibits, so while visiting the exhibits and some information about a particular artifact or something relating to the exhibit needed clarification, you would be left clueless. There are employees at the museums however but no one to actually accompany you through the exhibits in the museum. Nevertheless I think it is a place every Trinbagonian should experience, to know your country's history and appreciate it. My personal favourite is the natural history room located on the second floor. There you would find a variety of our local flora and fauna and a host of ancient artifacts and the histories of a variety of native cultures that exist in our...

The museum has put effort into its offerings to the public, mostly in the art gallery which is located on the top floor of the building. The art gallery contains pieces of work both paintings and sculptures by artists both familiar and unknown to the Trinidadian public. There is now an AV Room to show films and have discussions on the ground floor and there is evidence of more work to be done. However there are traditional displays that could could use some sprucing up and perhaps a better layout and, admittedly, some can be discarded all together, but for the price of free not a bad way to spend an...

Great cultural history. Beautiful pieces of art work. Unfortunately you are not allowed to take any pictures any of the items inside due to copyright and other legal issues. It is a wonderful place to visit. I learnt so much and discovered many things about our geographical location, as well as, our flora and fauna that I originally did not give much thought to. This is definitely a place to visit and take your kids to. They also have short videos on our history and some of our local art works. I would suggest a whole day to really internalize, enjoy and appreciate our...