Many people bypass this unimposing museum and miss what is perhaps one of the most authentic experiences in the Caribbean. Even my husband and I (intrepid explorers) nearly didn't go in after walking up the chipped cement steps to the 2nd story where this tiny museum is housed. (Especially after seeing the sign "admission $3.00" and wondering if it was worth it.) Granted, most curators would go ballistic about the open air conditions (no a/c controlling heat and humidity) and the ragged condition of some of the exhibits. But if you keep in perspective what a poor country Dominica is, you'll be in awe of the unique and dense informational material they managed to pack into this waterfront building. There were maps about the country's volcanic origin and stellar geomorphological features--Dominica is the "Nature Island of the Caribbean," after all. There are also many artifacts about the Amer-Indian natives, the slaves and all their cultures. I learned more about reefs than I'd ever known just by examining the one chart about the various offshore depths around the island fostering different populations of sea life. Just be prepared for dense reading! And be sure to look at the front desk that sells pamphlet-style books you can't get anywhere else: a priceless children's book written in the native language and a music book documenting old native songs as catalogued by a former Peace Corps volunteer. Although I wish I could donate a million dollars to the Dominica Museum in order to preserve and expand its materials and bring it up to appropriate standards, I treasure the experience I had seeing it as it was.