Treasure hunters' finds featured in new museum

In late 1654, the Spanish galleon Maravillas was loaded with silver coins and bars recovered from the sunken Jesús Maria de la Limpia Concepción to embark on its journey home from South America to Spain. The Maravillas had to pass through The Bahama Channel, a shortcut between Florida and The Bahamas, unmapped and full of ...
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New Museum of Grand Bahama to celebrate the island's explorers, pioneers and settlers

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama --- The new historical Museum of Grand Bahama will be located in the former Shannon Country Club building on Magellan Drive, at the entrance to the Garden of the Groves. It is expected to become an important source of history and information about the island. It is intended to be a centre of interest and activity as it celebrates the explorers, pioneers and settlers of Grand...

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Pierre de Coubertins Historic Founding Text Finds its Home at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne

The donor is revealed as Alisher Usmanov, President of the International Fencing Federation...

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PM PRESENTS JUNKANOO PIECES TO CHINA MUSEUM

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham has presented five Junkanoo pieces to the China National Museum of Fine Arts to be added to their collection.

Speaking at the presentation, Mr Ingraham explained to the Chinese people the significance of Junkanoo in Bahamian culture.

"Art so often tells the story of a people as your fine exhibits show. For us in the Bahamas, Junkanoo - a music parade and costume ex...

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A few steps into the past at Hope Town's historical museum

A few steps into the Wyannie Malone Historical Museum is enough to give you an eerie feeling that you have gone back in time.

Since Hope Town is not the busiest city centre, chances are you might be the only visitor when you go. Apart from the sound of your footsteps on the wooden floors the museum is near silent. That?s good because the quiet leaves plenty of room for your imagination.

Th...

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Antiquities, Monuments & Museums Corporation Lecture Series

Thursday 25th September 2014  7:00 PM

Tongue of The Ocean-What Bahamian Language Reveals About Us As A People:

When: Thursday, September 25, 2014

Where: The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, West Hill Street

Time: 7:00pm

Guest Speaker: Patricia Glinton-Meicholas

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation (BMOTA) has teamed up with the organizers of the Island Society for the Promotion of Artistic and Cultural Education (SPACE) Caribbean Museum

The Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) is pleased to announce executive appointments that progress its goals of being a customer-focused, agile, Bahamian-led utility...

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Angelita Teo becomes Director of The Olympic Museum in Lausanne

Ms Angelita Teo, a national from Singapore, will lead the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage from 1 October 2019, managing The Olympic Museum, the Olympic Studies Centre, International Programmes and Heritage...

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Antiquities Monuments and Museums Corporation puts major projects on hold

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

MAJOR projects at the Antiquities Monuments and Museums Corporation (AMMC) have been put on hold as the agency works to regularise its management.

Applications for the position of director at the corporation were said to be near completion following the resignation of Dr Keith Tinker mid-last year.

Orry J Sands, chairman of t...

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Bahamian Cultural Icons Contribute to Groundbreaking Junkanoon Museum Plans

Technology and Innovation to make unique museum a signature attraction at Nassau Cruise Port...

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