Department Of Culture

The National Museum

History

The Guyana National Museum was established in 1853 and was first officially opened to the Public on February 13, 1868 by The Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society by the then British Guiana Government. It is currently under the Umbrella of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport who is the governing body. The main responsibility of the Department is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of the Republic of Guyana.

The Mandate of the Guyana National Museum is to preserve and display objects of Natural history, science and technology. Our mission is to provide learning experiences for every visiting member of the public through the preservation and display of Guyana’s natural history and other specimens. These are executed via a number of core functions and protection of our National Collection.

The core functions of the National Museum of Guyana include serving as National repositories for things of Scientific, Cultural, Technological and Human interest, serving as places where research and dissemination of knowledge may be undertaken, identifying, protecting, conserving and transmitting the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Guyana and promoting cultural resources in the context of social and economic development.

 

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Mission Statement

To provide learning experiences for every visiting member of the public through the preservation and display of Guyana’s Natural History and other specimens.