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Culture & discovery
Cayman Islands

Museums, festivals, local traditions ยท Official sites & practical info

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Museums & History 2 venues
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Cayman Islands National Museum
George Town, Grand Cayman

Housed in the former 1830s courthouse, one of the island's oldest buildings, this museum holds over 8,000 items tracing the natural and cultural history of the Cayman Islands.

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๐ŸŒ Official sitewww.museum.ky โ†’
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Pedro St. James National Historic Site
Savannah, Grand Cayman

The oldest stone building in the Cayman Islands, built in 1780; nicknamed 'the birthplace of democracy', it was here that the abolition of slavery was announced in 1835.

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๐ŸŒ Official sitewww.visitcaymanislands.com โ†’
๐ŸŽ‰ Traditions & Markets 2 venues
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Pirates Week Festival
George Town and the three Cayman Islands

A national festival created in 1977 celebrating Caymanian maritime and cultural heritage, with a costumed pirate invasion, a grand parade, and family entertainment.

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๐ŸŒ Official sitepiratesweek.com โ†’
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Gimistory Festival
Grand Cayman

An international storytelling festival created in 1999, celebrating Caymanian oral tradition and folklore through tales, music, and humor.

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๐ŸŒ Official sitegov.ky โ†’