Cockburn Town Attractions 
Cockburn Town is the administrative capital and the historic and cultural center of the Turks and Caicos. The homes and public buildings that line the narrow streets offer many fine examples of Bermudian-style colonial architecture, an influence of the Bermudian salt trade from the mid-1600s to the early 1900s.
Cockburn Town is reputed to be the landfall island of Columbus during his discovery of the New World in 1492.
Cockburn Town is reputed to be the landfall island of Columbus during his discovery of the New World in 1492.
Cockburn Town Post Office
The General Post Office's Philatelic Bureau has the famed beautiful Turks and Caicos stamps to admire.
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Columbus Monument
The Columbus Monument claims that the explorer landed in Cockburn Town in 1492. Nearby, four large cannons point to where a protected coral reef is contained within the Columbus Landfall National Park.
Turks and Caicos National Museum and Museum Arboretum
Located in one of the oldest stone buildings on the islands, the Turks and Caicos National Museum chronicles the country's life, the Molasses Reef wreck, the oldest in the Western Hemisphere and offers the world's only gallery dedicated to the indigenous Lucayans.
Next door is the Museum Arboretum which features examples of native and imported plants and trees such as Sea Island Cotton, Sisal, Aloe Vera, Buttonwood and Sea Grape.
Next door is the Museum Arboretum which features examples of native and imported plants and trees such as Sea Island Cotton, Sisal, Aloe Vera, Buttonwood and Sea Grape.
Turks and Caicos National Museum
Guinep House, Front Street, Box 188
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Guinep House, Front Street, Box 188
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
| Close | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
