go back	The Curacao Museum is located in the western part of Otrobanda in an historic building dating from 1853. This spacious museum, Curacao's largest, showcases works by traditional as well as contemporary local and foreign artists. A permanent collection of antique period furniture, including some exquisite mahogany pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, antique maps of Curacao and the Caribbean, and Indian art are also on display. Special exhibitions are organized regularly. The large shaded grounds are a pleasant place to stroll; children love the real locomotive. Open Monday - Friday 9 am-midday & for 2 pm-5 pm, Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
	Maritime Museum - Curaçao's newest museum celebrated its grand opening in January 1998. It is located in a mansion built in 1729 on the Waaigat inlet, just above the Floating Market. Renovations have done in maritime style complete with a gangplank, portholes and ship railings, all in wood and brass. Video presentations and multimedia displays are used throughout the museum to bring Curaçao's maritime history to life. Exhibits include antique miniatures 17th Century ship models and maps, some dating from the 1500's. Other highlights include representations of Spanish rule, the conquest of Curaçao by the Dutch and formation of the Dutch West India Company, the evolution of Willemstad as a naval base and maritime trading center, its explosive 20th century development - and a projection of what is in store for the city in the new millennium. The Museum has its own ferry for tours of the harbor. You can relax at the museum's harborside café and browse in its souvenir shop. The Maritime Museum is open every day except Monday from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm and is wheelchair accessible.
	Jewish Cultural Historical Museum - This museum is part of the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, the oldest in continuous operation in the in the Western Hemisphere. The synagogue, dedicated in 1732, is one of the most beautiful old buildings on the island. Its museum displays an impressive collection of religious artifacts from the congregation's history, such as Torah scrolls and Hanukkah lamps, as well as antique personal and household items. The Jewish Cultural Historical Museum is one of Curaçao's most popular tourism attractions. Open Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 11:45 am, 2:30 pm - 4:45 pm.
	Curaçao Postal Museum - This picturesque museum features a complete collection of stamps from the Netherlands Antilles and other countries, as well as related artifacts such as old post boxes and scales. It is located in Punda's oldest standing building, dating from 1693. The historic building was meticulously restored in the early 1990's. A special exhibit of theme stamps from around the world changes four times a year. Admission hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday 10 am - 3:00 pm.
Tour list	Fort Museum - This museum is located at the back of the historic Fort Church (1769) at Fort Amsterdam (1635), near the Punda waterfront. It contains a small but elegant collection of artifacts from the church's Dutch Protestant congregation, active since 1635, including antique silver chalices and a mahogany baptismal font. History buffs will also enjoy the impressive collection of old maps of the island. It was a former warehouses under the church and now a elegant museum. Open Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00pm.
	The museum Kurá Hulanda is situated right at he city-center harbor of Willemstad, in a place whereDutch entrepreneurs once traded and transshipped African slaves along with other 'commercial goods'. This museum impressively exhibits the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in its totality, from slave capture in Africa through the Middle Passage and relocation in the New World. Museum Kurá Hulanda has the finest African collection of the Caribbean area. The reconstructed earlier lifestyle and impressive pieces of African art in the collection, bring you close to how it was in the African past.
	The Tele Museum is housed in a beautifully renovated building in the heart of Willemstad's shopping district. A permanent exhibit traces the history of Curaçao's telecommunications, from the first telephone, introduced in the 1880s, to late 20th century inventions such as fiber optic cables, computerization and teleconferencing. The museum is owned and operated by the island's telecommunications company, Setel N.V. Open from Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Admission is free.
	Landhuis Brievengat is a plantation house with interior museum. This plantation house is one of the oldest plantation houses which is owned by the Dutch marines as a recreation centre. On the first Sunday of each month there is an open house which starts with a church service. A tour of the property is given and there is local music as well as a folkloric show. At the shop one can buy souvenirs, books, handicrafts and postcards. Landhuis Brievengat is open Monday - Friday  9:15 am - 12:15 pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm.	go back