A Guest Blog By Bryan Naqqi Manco, DEMA Orchids are often thought of as fragile exotics; rarely-but-extravagantly-flowering plants that demand pampering and coddling to even survive, and a lifetime of horticultural commitment to thrive. Not so the rugged Encyclia orchids of the Turks & Caicos Islands. These are not the tender slipper orchids of cloud. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Gift Shop and Volunteer Manager The old saying that you can’t tell a book by its cover proves true one more time. Our first bird tour guests of 2013 arrived on the Majesty of the Seas that was chartered for fans of Heavy Metal music. Cordelia, their guide reported that Charlie was. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Museum Volunteer and Gift Shop Manager Mr. Robert Weiglein was kind enough to send us this letter and photos after visiting the Caicos Heritage House building site in Provo. The photos of the Heritage House compared to the 1837 Stone House in France are striking. It is and has been a Small. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Museum Volunteer and Gift Shop Manager Recently I was reading the Salt Cay Blog and found the article on our Sister Island’s restoration of Historic Buildings informative and encouraging. It is so important that we all work to preserve the culture and history of TCI. Each of our islands has a different. more…
The staff of the Museum want to thank our board members, museum members, museum supporters and wonderful volunteers for a successful 2012. We would not be here without your encouragement and support. You would be proud to hear all the positive comments we receive from our visitors. They all think the museum is the “must. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Museum Gift Shop and Volunteer Manager The transformation of the second floor is a thing of beauty. The exhibits are standing taller more eager than ever for you to read their stories. The museum is quieter. The heavy sound of walking has been replaced with the whisper of floating humans above our. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Gift Shop and Volunteer Manager In November 2012 the sponsors for Queen Elizabeth II’s original portrait restoration requested the portrait be returned to Provo for naming. When the four portraits were initially restored, three had original name plates and these were incorporated in the restoration. Elizabeth never had a name plate and. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Museum Gift Shop and Volunteer Manager The museum movie night drew a capacity crowd on December 4th to witness the inauguration of the new popcorn machine. It is a professional machine and our multi-talented volunteer, Catherine Foley, impressed the corn aficionados as she popped like a pro. Sales were brisk for the. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Museum Gift Shop and Volunteer Manager On November 23rd, Nikki Jennings, museum tour guide and jewelry artisan, turned gems of the sea into exquisite earrings, pendants and rings for an appreciative audience of local residents and cruise ship guests. Commerce was swift and I am betting many lucky folks from around the. more…
By Jackie Garbarino Museum Gift Shop and Volunteer Manager We promised to keep you updated on the Botanical and Culture Garden renovations so here is the next installment. Rock base for gravel paths looking west toward cistern. Wonderful worker hauling gravel the old fashioned way. Gravel for the walkways. Gravel partially laid on the rock. more…