The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a private organization with public collections. Established in 1933 in the old Military Prison at the Saint Ann's historic Garrison, the museum has more than 500,000 artifacts that depict the island's rich history and natural history. Inclusive of some of these artifacts are antique maps of the island and paintings.
Notable members include Sir John Saint, who was President of the Society from 1946 to 1959.SAINT, Sir (Sidney) John, from Who Was Who 1981–1990 (London: A. & C. Black, 1991, ), online edition by Oxford University Press, November 2012, accessed 18 February 2014 (subscription site)
In 1993 the BMH&S acquired the Newton Slave Burial Ground site located in Christ Church.
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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society