Museums & Heritage · Our pick in Barbados
Barbados Arts Council Gallery
The island’s arts council since 1957
About Barbados Arts Council Gallery
The Barbados Arts Council was inaugurated on 6 December 1957, with Hugh Springer, later Governor-General, as its first president, as an umbrella organisation for all the arts of Barbados. Its gallery is at #20 Pelican Craft Centre, by the harbour in Bridgetown.
Why it's on our list
- Founded 1957
- Local artists
- At the Pelican Craft Centre
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Barbados Arts Council Gallery before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Barbados Arts Council Gallery are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bridgetown (Parliament)1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Carlisle Bay1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St. Lawrence Gap6.4 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Sandy Lane8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Oistins9.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Holetown (Limegrove)9.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Harrison’s Cave11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Grantley Adams airport15 kmCar or taxi 33 min
- Bathsheba17 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Speightstown17 kmCar or taxi 37 min