Jaeda-Lee Pindling, Intern Tell us a little about yourself and your role at the Museum. Hello! I am Jaeda-Lee Pindling, an intern at the Cayman Islands National Museum. I am currently stationed in the gift shop where I provide general supervision for the museum, assist guests with queries, guide them through the museum and complete sales and several administrative tasks such as taking calls, drafting and responding to emails and filing documents. I also assist with the reloca

By Lottie Gray, BA, MA Volunteer archaeologist at the Cayman Islands National Museum From Indiana Jones to Rick O’Connell, pop culture is full of swashbuckling adventurers who battle their way through jungles and deserts in the name of archaeology. Facing off against long-buried curses and angry local populations, they ‘rescue’ priceless artefacts and bring them back to the ‘safety’ of English and American museums. However, as entertaining as these films are, real world archa

Ai-generated image of Elizabeth Jane Trusty and her adopted children, Edward William Dixon Trusty and Gracy Trusty. The Cayman Islands National Museum is pleased to announce the opening of its newest exhibition, Freedoms Imagined; Freedoms Won: Long Celia & Elizabeth Jane Trusty, opening to the public on Friday, 1 May 2026. The exhibition is based on the research and scholarship of Dr. Roy Murray, with Mr. Brian Watler Jr. serving as lead curator. The exhibition focuses on

Sifting in action! Following the relocation of the historic Llewellyn house in George Town, concerned members of the public reached out to the Cayman Islands National Museum and National Trust for the Cayman Islands to query whether any archaeological investigations were conducted or planned at the site already cleared for development. No current legislation in the Cayman Islands requires developers to undertake any form of archaeological survey before development of such

Ira Thompson's Kiemanos Museum The Cabinet of Curiosities, also known as the Wunderkammer , first emerged in 16th- and 17th-century...

If you could choose one word to describe the kind of experience you hope visitors have here, what would it be? Choosing just one word is...

Relocating artefacts to the new museum support facility. While we may have been quieter than usual in recent weeks, we've been hard at...

You studied Art Gallery and Museum Studies and Fine Art Critical Practice—how do those two fields complement each other in your work ? My...

Exploring Our Past: A Look Back at the Museum’s Early Years As we continue to celebrate and preserve Cayman’s heritage, we’re diving into...

What’s a typical day like for you at the Museum? A typical day at the museum involves welcoming visitors, answering questions, and...

Iain Macrae Poincianas Are Red (2024) is a compelling work by Iain MacRae, created for his second solo exhibition in Grand Cayman, ...

Olive Jar & Musket at the Turtle Wreck site. Beneath the tranquil waters of the Cayman Islands, history whispers through the remains of...

Exploring Our Past: A Look Back at the Museum’s Early Years As we continue to celebrate and preserve Cayman’s heritage, we’re diving into...

What’s a typical day like at the Museum? A typical day at the museum is always dynamic and engaging! I start by preparing the exhibits...

[l-r] Ryan Kenneth Henning, Dr. Veerle Poupeye, Mark Bothwell, Loxley Banks, Dalkeith Bothwell, Irma Alicia Henning, Susan Arch-Parsons,...

Perhaps Mr. Ira’s most lasting contribution is what many people once thought of as “junk.” Goat skin drum from the Ira Thompson...

How long have you been working at this museum, and what brought you here initially? I’ve been working at the National Museum officially...

Mr. Doss Solomon (Operations Manager) How long have you been working at the National Museum, and what brought you here initially? I’ve...

The Cayman Islands National Museum (CINM) has long been a cornerstone of Caymanian heritage, playing a pivotal role in preserving and...

Dr. Veerle Poupeye and Hon. Isaac Rankine mark the renewal of the National Museum's lease with the traditional symbolic peppercorn lease:...