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number of artworks within this museum's collection can be exhibited at any time. A
visit to this collection will certainly impress upon you the artistic power of Bermuda
as muse to a huge array of radically different artists. You'll see a lot of paintings by
artists you might never have heard of before, as well as works by Winslow Homer and
Georgia O'Keeffe, both of whom responded to Bermuda with artistic zeal. On your
way into the museum, note the stately 18th-century mansion, Camden House, that's
immediately adjacent: Closed to the public, it's the official residence of the premier
of Bermuda, who rented the premises of what's now the museum to its curators for a
fee of $1 a year. Prince Charles of Britain, incidentally, is this organization's most
visible patron.
The Arrowroot Building in the Botanical Gardens, 183 South Rd.
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441/236-2950.
www.bermudamaster
works.com. Admission free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Bus: 1, 2, 7, or 8.
Paget Marsh
This nature reserve comprises 10 hectares (25 acres) of unspoiled
native woods and marshland, with vegetation and bird life of ecological interest.
Because it's a fully protected area with few trails, prospective visitors should call first
and make special arrangements, and obtain a map from the Bermuda National Trust.
A boardwalk allows you to view the marsh better. If you require a group tour, special
speaker, or special program, then advance arrangements are necessary.
Middle Rd.
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441/236-6483.
Free admission. Mon-Fri dawn-dusk. Bus: 2, 7, or 8.
Waterville
Built before 1735, Waterville is one of the oldest houses on Bermuda.
It was home to seven generations of the prominent Trimingham family. From the
house's cellar storage rooms in 1842, James Harvey Trimingham started the business
that was to become Trimingham Brothers—one of Bermuda's finest Front Street
department stores until it closed in 2005. Major renovations were undertaken in
1811, and the house has been restored in that period's style. The two main rooms
hold period furnishings, mainly Trimingham family heirlooms specifically bequeathed
for use in the house. Waterville is the headquarters of the Bermuda National Trust,
and houses its offices and reception rooms. It's just west of the Trimingham round-
about, near the City of Hamilton.
29 The Lane (Harbour Rd.), at Pomander Rd.
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441/236-6483.
www.bnt.bm. Free admission. Mon-Fri
9am-5pm. Closed on holidays. Bus: 7 or 8 from the City of Hamilton.
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PEMBROKE PARISH & THE CITY
OF HAMILTON
For first-time visitors, the ideal way to see the City of Hamilton and its parish, Pem-
broke, is to sail in through Hamilton Harbour, past the offshore cays.
In 1852, the cornerstone was laid for the Hamilton Hotel, Bermuda's first hotel,
completed in 1863 (a fire destroyed it in 1955). When the Hamilton Princess opened
in 1887, it overshadowed the Hamilton Hotel and became the island's hotel of
choice. The Hamilton Hotel's colorful history includes being taken over by Allied
agents during World War II.
If Queen Victoria could visit Bermuda today, she would probably stay at
Govern-
ment House,
on North Shore Road and Langton Hill. Because this is the residence
of the governor of the island, it's not open to the public. This Victorian home has
housed many notable guests, including Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Prince
Charles, Sir Winston Churchill, and Pres. John F. Kennedy. In 1973, Gov. Sir Richard
Sharples, his aide, Capt. Hugh Sayers, and the governor's dog were assassinated while
