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The National Museum of Saint Kitts is a
museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
in
Basseterre Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: ''Basterre'') is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south western coast of Saint Kit ...
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Saint George Basseterre Parish Saint George Basseterre is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the largest parish on Saint Kitts and the second largest parish in Saint Kitts and Nevis (after Saint James Windward). It is by far the most ...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain ...
. It is run by the St. Christopher National Trust.


History

The current museum building was originally constructed as Treasury Building in 1894. It was once used as the entry port from the nearby pier. In 1996, the treasury moved to a new building. In 2002, the museum was finally opened.


Geology

The museum building once stood at the waterfront south of Saint Kitts Island facing the Basseterre Bay. Now the area south of the building has been
reclaimed Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
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Architecture

The museum spans over an area of 900 m2.


Exhibitions

The museum showcases the culture and heritage of Saint Kitts and Nevis.


See also

*
List of museums in Saint Kitts and Nevis This is a list of museums in Saint Kitts and Nevis. * National Museum of Saint Kitts in Saint George Basseterre * Nevis Historical and Conservation Society museums: :* Alexander Hamilton Museum :* Museum of Nevis History in Saint Paul Charle ...


References

2002 establishments in North America Buildings and structures in Basseterre Museums established in 2002 Museums in Saint Kitts and Nevis {{SaintKittsNevis-stub