The Museum of Belize Excursion 

The Museum of Belize (formally Her Majesty’s Prison)

Construction on her Majesty’s Prison was started in 1855 and completed in 1857, following a fire that destroyed the old wooden building at the corner of Church and Albert Streets. This new jail was now located facing the Caribbean Sea on Gabourel Lane. The structure was built with bricks, known as “London Stocks” brought from England and used as ballast on ships. The Institution was called “Her Majesty’s Prison” (HMP). Each window in the building marked where there was a cell originally built for one man. In 1910, because of an increase of inmates, the building was extended a further 30 feet. 

In 1998, the Belize Government handed over the Old Prison to NICH and the Museum of Belize. For the next two years the old prison building was fully refurbished with the financial assistance from both Mexico and Taiwan. On February 7th, 2002, the Museum of Belize was officially declared open. The Museum of Belize is divided into History, Exhibits and Activities.

 The goals identified in The Museum of Belize's Mission Statement, are met through the following program objectives: planning, policy, marketing, and outreach via our lecture series, exhibitions, tours and art classes. 
At The Museum of Belize (MOB) we are dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of objects of scientific, historical or artistic interest. 

  • Come see the earliest stamp of Belize depicting Queen Victoria (1837).
  • Walk into a well-preserved jail cell and feel like an inmate.
  • View the lovely Buena Vista Vase that depicts the mythical Maya Hero Twins dancing in victory over the Lords of Xibalba.
  • ...all this and more on exhibit at the Museum of Belize in Belize City.


Museum of Belize - Belize City, Belize

Pickup

Belize Cruise Port

Drop Off

Belize Cruise Port

Things To Bring

Camera to capture this once in a lifetime experience

Inclusions

What is included?

  • Air conditioned, fully licensed and insured transportation
  • Round trip transportation from your cruise ship terminal
  • Certified English speaking excursion guides
  • Museum  entrance fees
  • Bottled water

Cancellation Policy

Belizecruisequest Cancellation policy

  • Belizecruisequest will allow fully refundable cancellations, by the Guest, prior to 11 days.This means that the Guest should check the itineraries prior to entering the cancellation penalty period, which is 11 days prior to the tour date.
  • If you have paid for your tour in full, the penalty for cancellation within 10 days of booking, is 50%.
  • In some cases, Belizecruisequest may cancel a tour due to weather or other circumstances. In the event that the Belizecruisequest cancels the tour, you may choose between a rescheduling of the tour, a full refund of all monies paid OR a credit towards an alternative tour. If you choose to accept a credit, the difference in the cost of the alternative tour will be refunded or paid by you as applicable.
  • If conditions make it impossible for the Cruiseship to anchor and disembark passengers in a timely manner, or if the vendor must cancel due to equipment or weather problems, Belizecruisequest will not allow any refund of payments.
  • Delays or cancellation of airline flights or other modes of transportation used to arrive to the port or location of the Belizecruisequest activity, will not be taken into consideration in the determination of a refund for unused services.
  • The Guest/ Group must notify Belizacruisequest within 12 days after the Belizecruisequest’s date of any problem that may have occurred. The notification must be in writing. Emails of the aforesaid situation must be sent to belizecruisequest@gmail.com . Belizacruisequest reserves the right to properly vet any information received, and a decision on any, partial or no refund, will be based on the information gathered.
  • Group bookings are non-refundable if the tour price is based on a specific number of participants 10 Guests or less.
  • Any bookings made three days in advance, will be non-refundable.
  • Any Guest with special needs, Belizecruisequest will not be responsible if that Guest(s) are not satisfied with a tour, if Belizecruisequest was not properly informed of such special needs prior to the tour.
  • Belizecruisequest trust that our tour operator performs adequately and delivers to the Guests the highest level of professionalism.
  • Customers who dispute a Belizecruisequest credit card charge by filing chargeback notice with their credit card companies, will be charged a $50.00 USD administrative fee (per chargeback notice) by Belizecruisequest if the chargeback is ruled in our favor by the financial institution.
  • Belizecruisequest is not considered ‘booked’ until the purchaser agrees to these stipulations, confirms the request, and until the payment procedures have been satisfactorily carried out.
 
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