Cayman Islands National Museum

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Cayman Islands National Museum
Established1990
Location George Town, Grand Cayman
Coordinates 19°17′39″N81°22′58″W / 19.2941°N 81.3827°W / 19.2941; -81.3827
TypeNational history, natural history
Director Margaret Leshikar-Denton
Website Cayman Islands National Museum website

The Cayman Islands National Museum is a museum in the Cayman Islands. It is housed in the former Old Courts Building on Harbor Drive in George Town, Grand Cayman. The museum is dedicated to the preservation, research and display of all aspects of Caymanian heritage.

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Cayman Islands National Museum

Opened in 1990, the museum's beginnings can be traced to the 1930s when local resident Ira Thompson began collecting Caymanian artifacts as a hobby; in 1979, the government purchased Thompson's collection and it now encompasses a major portion of the museum's collection. The museum contains over 8,000 items and artifacts ranging from coins to a 14-foot catboat. The Natural History Exhibit features a 3-dimensional map depicting the underwater geological formations that surround the Cayman Islands.

Margaret Leshikar-Denton was appointed the museum's director in 2011, having first worked for the museum in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. "Seasoned archaeologist takes museum top job". Cayman News. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2022.