Bermuda Historical Society Museum

This small museum is situated in Par-la-Ville; constructed in 1814 this Georgian-style building was formerly the home of Bermuda’s famous postmaster William Bennet Perot. Bermuda’s public library shares the same building. Perot’s garden is now a public space, Par-la-Ville Park.

Items on display include models of Sir George Somers’ shipwrecked Sea Venture and the two ships he built to replace it; Deliverance and Patience. Also featured are his sea chest and the lodestone used to magnetise his compass. The museum also has a collection of early Bermudian coins and silver, some fine antique cedar furniture, maps and portraits.

Ask Colin Benbow, the curator and former Member of Parliament, to show you the copy of the letter sent by George Washington asking for Bermuda’s help during the American Revolution. The museum also has a plaster-cast of the Spanish Rock found at Spittal Pond Nature Reserve.

Reviews / Comments / Additional Information

Alexander MacCormick

Any chance I can purchase a copy of the Ber Hist Soc Quarterly 1949 , re J. Hartley Watlington . Will pay.
Pleaseemail me at amaccormic@aol ...

Paula Pierce

We just came back from Bermuda and we truly enjoyed this museum. It was the docent's first day and she did a great job explaining the exciting artefacts we found there.

Mauriq

I just went Bermuda and it is cool. Fort St. Catherine is the best and so is BUEI. I can't wait to go back there this summer.

Frank

This is a small museum so I wouldn't recommend coming into Hamilton specifically to visit it. Combine it with a shopping trip. It's quite interesting although the staff seem paranoid about you taking pictures. Not sure what they thought I was going to do with them.