Log In

Guiding visitors through a living piece of Bermuda’s history are dedicated National Trust student volunteers Josie DeBraga, Riley Ricketts and Shannon Mahoney. The trio have been donning 18th century clothes and bringing the past to life on Saturdays...

Avid readers are invited to join an adult winter reading programme, with the chance of winning weekly and grand prizes. Starting next Monday, the Bermuda National Library is hosting “A Winter Reading Escape”. “Once again this year, our winter readi...

The National Museum has been rated the second most popular museum in the Caribbean area by TripAdvisor. The museum in Dockyard was ranked second behind the National Museum of Beautiful Arts in Cuba in the 2014 Traveller’s Choice Awards. Masterworks ...

After waiting in storage for years, it took two cranes this week to hoist the Island’s biggest gun — a 38-tonne giant — as it was readied for public display. The gun is being cleaned and will be shown at the National Museum of Bermuda. Curator Elena ...

The 200th anniversary of William Perot’s moving to Par-la-Ville was celebrated with Christmas songs and entertainment on Saturday. The event, organised through Historical Heartbeats, the Bermuda Historical Society, and the Bermuda Library, invited t...

Patrons of the Bermuda Youth Library can swim with the sharks without ever getting wet. Artist Manuel Palacio has just completed a mural for the Youth Library on Church Street depicting underwater scenes. The library recently decided to add a mural a...

The seventh book in the Bermuda National Trust’s Bermuda’s Architectural Heritage Series was recently gifted to the Bermuda National Library. The book, titled Hamilton — Town and City is a collection of stories and the history behind the buildings of...

One of Bermuda’s oldest buildings will mark its 200th anniversary next weekend with a series of celebratory events. Par-la-Ville on Queen Street in Hamilton dates back to 1814 when it was built for William Perot and his family. The historic structure...

An extensive collection of more than 4,500 classic films has been donated to the National Library. The Limbo Up Library, where the DVD collection had previously been housed, will close tomorrow. The Limbo Up Foundation has made the decision to transf...

Bermuda’s open spaces sustained devastating damage during Hurricane Gonzalo and Tropical Storm Fay that will take more than a year to clear up. The National Trust, which is responsible for 272 acres of open land as well as scores of listed buildings,...

The National Museum’s roofs received a severe battering during Hurricane Gonzalo, but exhibits and artefacts escaped largely unscathed. The Category 3 hurricane ripped large sections of the roof off Commissioner’s House as winds in excess of 120mph h...

Minister Wayne Scott has hailed the importance of the Bermuda National Library as one of the Island’s oldest institutions marked its 175th birthday. Yesterday he praised head librarian Joanne Brangman and her staff for their ’dedicated service’ to th...