Discover the artistic and cultural heritage of St. George's, founded in 1612 and recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited English town in the Western Hemisphere. This immersive walking tour explores Bermuda’s history through art, symbolism, craftsmanship, and storytelling, revealing how the island’s identity has been shaped by exploration, survival, creativity, and social change.
Departing from the Steps of St. Peter's Church:
Visit Globe Museum to step back to the dramatic events of 1609, when the wreck of the Sea Venture changed the course of Atlantic history forever. Through vivid paintings of the shipwreck survivors and their first encounters with Bermuda, the museum transforms history into a deeply human story of uncertainty, resilience, and discovery. Nearby on Ordnance Island, view the bronze statue of Sir George Somers by Bermudian sculptor Desmond Fountain, commemorating the admiral whose shipwreck led to Bermuda’s permanent settlement.
At St. Peter's Church, uncover Bermuda’s complex social history through sacred treasures, memorials, and artifacts reflecting four centuries of hope, hardship, resilience, and transformation. Nearby, the bust of Thomas Moore reveals another layer of Bermuda’s colonial past. Moore’s controversial poem 'Ode to Nea', a tale of forbidden love, reminds us how art can celebrate beauty while also exposing the unequal social realities of its time.
Behind the limestone walls of Mitchell House Museum, discover how generations of Bermudians transformed cedar, textiles, and everyday objects into expressions of ingenuity, utility, and cultural identity. Here, art lives not only in galleries, but in the handcrafted objects people built, used, repaired, and passed down through generations.
The tour also features a vibrant public mural in the St. George's Town Square that features a living timeline celebrating Bermuda’s triumphs, struggles, resistance, and cultural evolution.
Finally, at Dragon's Lair Gallery on Water Street, Bermuda’s artistic story moves from preservation to creation. Meet contemporary artists whose paintings, cedar-work, knot-work, and crafts reinterpret Bermuda’s landscapes, maritime traditions, and living cultural spirit for a new generation.
