The Bahamas Museum of Junkanoo

An unforgettable experience. This museum is very educational on the history of Junkanoo. It is so vibrant and immersive. It's close to the port, so definitely a must see as a cruiser. The staff was nice. $11 for the museum part. Totally worth it. And the gift shop is reasonably priced with great items.

A quick history tour. 3 rooms with valuable information. So glad to visit here and learn about the culture before visiting Disney's Lookout Cay. I appreciated the junkanoo experience much more due to the visit here. Also can get access to WiFi once you pay $11 admissions.

This museum is worth the experience if you get the tour. The guide shared a lot of information about the history of Junkanoo, how people prepare the floats and costumes, and the unique instruments. I was amazed by the detail and artistry in the costumes alone. I hope to one day go back to see the parade in action.

This museum is located in the cruise port of Nassau. It's welcoming with lots of vibrant colors and the displays are unique and simply breathtaking and beyond beautiful. Love the knowledge it provided and you can't help but dance to the music/beats. It left me wanting to know more and see more. A bigger building is definitely needed to house more pieces and tell this story that all would to see and hear.

Informative information, but very short museum for the price. It's definitely something I could get more information online, but I did appreciate looking at the actual costumes.

I visited the Bahamas Museum of Junkanoo early December 2025 (just last week while on a Carnival Cruise). The museum itself is beautiful. It tells about the history. It is bright & colourful & beautiful! However, it is small. Like 3 rooms small. The price is $11 per person (adults ). This took us all of 5 minutes to get through - even with reading much of the history. A few minus's - NO PHTOTGRAPHY ALLOWED. At all. I can understand no PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY. But I have a hard time with not being able to take a pic of my family next to an exhibit. It is OVERPRICED. I feel the fee for admission should be more in the $6 per person range. Again: 3 rooms. Yes, I spoke with one of the owners. I appreciate that she took time to come & speak with me. She explained that the price is actually $10 per person. The extra $1.00 is tax. (Not posted anywhere) ....... She also went on to explain the amount of money it took to put the exhibit together - going on to say the technology in the theatre room was in itself well into the 6 figures. I accepted her explanation. Then advised that as a CONSUMER - the cost of the facility is not my concern. The consumer only cares about THE EXPERIENCE. The cost of this experience is not worth the price. I will be back in Nassau, The Bahamas. It would be wonderful to see a price drop next time I'm there!

Junkanoo is an overlooked multidisciplinary art form. This is a very small museum but it was impactful — all of the exhibits are thoughtful — if you’re looking to run through without reading anything maybe this isn’t for you. The staff is passionate about their art form (we were lucky to have a lesson from a Junkanoo drummer in the theater) and I am grateful for the experience.

Too short for the price. It’s one room of brief information, a room of video, and a pricey gift shop. The costumes displayed are incredible and this mini-museum is doing the tradition a disservice by being so short and providing such brief information.