City: Willemstad
Top Things to do in Willemstad
The 6 Best Specialty Museums in Willemstad, Curacao
The lively capital of Curacao is a welcoming, upbeat destination with two distinct historic districts divided by the lovely St. Anna Bay. Punda, site of neat, narrow streets, is crammed with shops and museums. Otrobanda, or "The Other Side," is a maze of twisting residential streets, contrasting with the organized grid across the bay. Willemstad's colorful colonial architecture has won it UNESCO Heritage site designations. Diving and swimming with dolphins are popular activities in the bay.
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1. Motorsports Museum of Curacao
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Since 1965 the islanders have been organizing motorsport. Whether it's Hillclimbs at Nieuwpoort, Rally's, International Drag Racing and Go-Karting competition, we've been able to curate a sample of how it used to be back in the day, almost entirely out of original artifacts. There's also an exhibition dedicated to modern drag racing, such as Mountain Motor Pro Stock and the like.
2. Yubi Kirindongo Museum
3. Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue
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4.5 based on 629 reviews
The Western Hemisphere's oldest synagogue in continuous use was founded in 1651 by 12 families from Amsterdam.
Reviewed By W5824MKmichaels
Oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, it is Sephardic and has sand covered floors. Attached museum is well worth the $10pp, we spent 2 hours there, definitely the best museum in Curacao that we visited. The congregation welcomes visitors for Shabbat services on Friday and Saturday.
4. Kas di Pal'i Maishi
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4.5 based on 79 reviews
This country house is open to all as a museum, bar and simple restaurant.
Reviewed By jcourtney6 - Mount Pleasant, United States
Our guide, Florence, was very informative and explained everything very well in both English & Spanish! The history here in Curaçao is plenty and this outdoor-oriented museum does a great job demonstrating what life was like back in the day for rural curaçao. Highly recommend. Takes about 35-45 minutes.
5. Kura Hulanda Museum
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4.5 based on 1,261 reviews
Exhibits trace Curaçaoans African roots and the legacy of the slave trade in the region.
Reviewed By dutch_colleen - Boston, United States
This is a must see museum located in Willemstad There is many many artifacts from before BC Middle eastern artifacts and artifacts from the slave trade that used curaçao as a main buy and sell location The slave trade history is told through documents photos and artifacts This museum will leave you with true look at history They also have a wonderful statue garden
