Columbus Park Museum

Open-Air Museum · Discovery Bay

Rating: 4.4 / 5

Open-air museum at Discovery Bay in St. Ann parish, marking the spot where Christopher Columbus is traditionally said to have first sighted Jamaica in 1494 on his second voyage to the Americas. The museum displays sugar-mill wheels, cast-iron coppers, canoes, anchors, and historic farm and transport equipment in a park setting, providing an accessible introduction to the colonial and agricultural history of the north coast.

Contact Information

Address: Discovery Bay, St. Ann

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Columbus+Park+Museum+Discovery+Bay+Jamaica

About culture in Jamaica

Jamaica is a cultural superpower — birthplace of reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, and dub. The Bob Marley Museum in Kingston and Bob Marley Mausoleum at Nine Mile in St. Ann are pilgrimages for fans worldwide. Devon House National Heritage Site, Trench Town Culture Yard, and the National Gallery tell the Kingston story. Up north, Rose Hall Great House, Greenwood Great House, and Falmouth's Georgian streets reveal the plantation past. Port Royal, the old pirate capital, sits at the end of the Palisadoes peninsula.

More in culture