Overview

The Nelsons Dockyard Museum is a great place to find out the history of the local area of Nelsons Dockyard. As well as the many exhibits there is a Library and gift shop available and a research workshop is also attached to the side of the museum with a slide show of the findings while the harbour was being dredged.

The exhibits are:

• The Natural Environment
• European Rivals
• Development of the Yard
• The People of the Yard
• Tools of the Yard
• Nelson's Time
• The Yards Heyday
• Defence
• The Yards Decline
• The Victorian Navy
• Restoration
• The Sailing Ships Return
• Models

More information about the museum can be found at their website: www.antiguamuseums.org

Location

The museum is located in English Harbour which is about 20 minutes from the capital St John's.