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The National Museum of Bermuda is opening its doors for free to all Bermuda residents throughout February. Residents will be admitted to the popular Dockyard centre with proof of residency such as a driver’s licence or utility bill. The museum, which...

Cabinet Office minister Walton Brown revealed yesterday that the Government has not found the money for a Commission of Inquiry into “land grabs” and property theft, nor has it asked Britain to pay for one. Mr Brown, who first proposed an inquiry and...

Bermuda’s former prison is to be reborn as a history research centre, the executive director of the National Museum of Bermuda said yesterday. Elena Strong said the Casemates buildings in Dockyard would be used to focus on “the Atlantic World from 14...

Clara Hallett, a historian, author and genealogist dubbed “the Index Queen”, has died. Ms Hallett was 92. Known as “Keggie”, she worked on local historical records, along with her late husband, Archie Hallett, the first president of Bermuda College. ...

Human remains would not have been unearthed in the West End if proper procedures had been followed, an island conservation body said yesterday. A spokesman for the Bermuda National Trust said that the charity was concerned about the excavation carri...

Ghosts and ghouls will take over an historic Devonshire property this weekend as part of a family Hallowe’en festival. The Bermuda National Trust will hold its third annual FarmFest at the 18th-century Devondale at 33 South Road, Devonshire, tomorrow...

Historic houses could be restored to their original colours thanks to scientists from the United States. The Bermuda National Trust, with the help of American architects and conservation experts, has taken samples from 15 houses across the island, so...

The road to universal adult suffrage in Bermuda will be explored at a panel discussion this week. The Bermuda National Trust event will be held at the Chubb Building gallery on Thursday. The talk, organised by insurance and reinsurance giant Chubb ...

The National Museum of Bermuda last week played host to an international seafaring history conference. More than 65 delegates were on island for the 2018 Annual Conference of the Council of American Maritime Museums. The event, held at Bermuda Coll...

Wayne Jackson, who died last week, was remembered yesterday for his work to preserve green space in Bermuda for future generations. Mr Jackson was 79. He served as president of the Bermuda National Trust from 2002 to 2005. Bill Zuill, executive dire...

Two 18th-century Bermuda cedar chests are among the highlights of the Bermuda National Trust’s auction today. Dozens of bargain hunters have flocked to the Botanical Gardens over the past two days to cast their eyes over items up for grabs at the ann...

The original Finn dinghy used by Bermudian sailing legend Howard Lee at the 1976 Montreal Olympics has returned to the island. The boat travelled from Canada to Florida before it was transported to Bermuda. Mr Lee’s grandson, Rockal Evans, who aims ...