Nelson's Dockyard Museum

Museum laid out within Naval Clerk's House in center of Nelson's Dockyard. Built 1855, originally Naval Officer's and Clerk's House. Highlights dockyard history. Serves as center for archaeological, environmental, and historical research in Antigua. Multimedia exhibits spanning Antigua and Barbuda's history including British rule and road to independence. Nelson's telescope and tea caddy on display. Exhibits on 8th of March Project commemorating lives of enslaved and free Africans who built and worked dockyard. Self-guided visits included in park entrance fee ($15 USD). Gift shop stocked with items relevant to Dockyard and Antigua's history. Research library holding books on navy and old accounts of Antigua. Archaeological library available to researchers. Professional displays explaining naval operations. Period artifacts. Ship models. Historical documents. Walking distance to all dockyard buildings and services. Essential stop for understanding Caribbean naval history and island's role in British Empire.