Museum of Belize

The Museum of Belize is an art and history museum in Belize City, Belize.

Museum of Belize
Museum of Belize is located in Belize
Museum of Belize
Location within Belize
Established2002 (2002)
LocationBelize City, Belize
TypeHistory museum

History

Built between 1854 and 1857[1] as a Her Majesty’s Prison while the area was still a British colony, it was a replacement for a wooden prison nearby. It was the Belize City Prison until 1993, when prisoners were then transferred to the Hattieville Prison[2]

In 2002, it was restored and renovated into a national museum.

Exhibitions

It features exhibits of Maya artifacts and explores some 3,000 years of Maya history, the prison's history, colonial life, and cultural exhibits of the many ethnic groups of the nation.

References
  1. "Inside Her Majesty's Prison with Bernard Adolphus". Amandala Newspaper. 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  2. "Museum of Belize celebrates 9th Anniversary". Channel 5 Belize. 3 Feb 2011. Retrieved 2022-11-06.


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