Tobago / Special Interests / Museums

It may be a small, sleepy island, but Tobago has two interesting museums featuring completely different exhibits. While the main Tobago Museum has an impressive collection of Amerindian and military artefacts, the Kimme Museum houses an interesting collection of wooden sculptures.

Tobago Museum, Fort King George, Scarborough - Located on the hilltop above Scarborough, within the grounds of the fort, the museum is housed in the old Barrack Guardhouse. Very nicely put together and illustrative of Tobago’s early history, with exhibits of Amerindian artefacts, military relics, historical maps, old colonial documents and more modern household items. Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.

Kimme Museum, Mt Irvine/Bethel - Also known as “The Castle”, the museum is built around the workshop of German sculptor, Professor Luise Kimme and more than 100 of her larger-than-life (some 14ft) wooden figures of Caribbean characters are on display. The studio and workshop is open on Sundays-only from 10am - 2pm and by appointment on other days. 

Contributors: Deana Bellamy, James Henderson