8Learn Something At The Turks & Caicos National Museum

The Turks & Caicos National Museum is tucked away behind a series of red-tiled roofs and whitewashed terraces.  It is one of the top draws in the capital of the archipelago, Cockburn Town.  The building that holds the museum is called Guinep House. (The name is derived from the almost 200-year-old fruit tree out front.)  Here you can study the historic reconstructed archaeological remains of the oldest shipwreck in all the Americas, the famous Molasses Reef Wreck.  There are also exhibits on the native Lucayan people and islander culture.

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