Top Things to do in Curacao
Things to do in Curacao, Curacao: The Best Specialty Museums
Serious divers have long flocked to Curacao. Whether you’re looking for a challenging wall dive or a shallow snorkeling spot, you’ll find it here. Beaches, of course, are another big draw. With sugar-fine sand and calm waters, they’re perfect for kids. And make sure to explore Willemstad, Curacao’s capital city. Its charming pastel buildings and equally colorful history earned it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage City.
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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. Museo di Ka'i Orgel
5. 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.
6. 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
7. Tula Museum
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By Global734743
We had a very enthousiastic guide who showed us many habits from the slaves on Curacao., the way they lived and were treated by the plantation-owners. So good that real slavery has ended !
8. Postal Museum
9. Savonet Museum
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3.5 based on 65 reviews
Savonet Museum is the newest Museum of Curacao! This Museum is a unique concept located at the heart of the Christoffelpark, the largest nature reserve on the island. Established in the former plantation house, called “landhuis”, of the Savonet Plantation. It gives visitors a peek into the lives of the former inhabitants of the area, full of inside information and views. From the first Arowak Indians who came to the island almost 4000 years ago up to modern times. Modern audio- visual concepts, historical artefacts, faces of descendents of the former slaves, photography, completely restored antiques and much more give the museum the tools to tell a diverse story of interdependence between humans and nature, cultural history and natural history.
Reviewed By simonetG217UH - Tinton Falls, United States
The museum provides a great lesson on the history of the island and the role slavery played in it. There were a couple of pigs and donkeys on site, too!
