El Museo de Gibraltar está muy céntrico en la ciudad de Gibraltar.

Oficialmente, fue abierto el 23 de julio de 1930 por el Gobernador, Alexander Goldley. Está situado en los locales que eran la casa del Oficial de Artillería Principal y la razón principal de la opción era la buena conservación que durante 14 siglos habían tenido los Baños Moros en el sótano del edificio.

Los Baños Moros vienen después y estos son actualmente parte de un estudio en curso y que conlleva la ampliación del perímetro de los baños. Actualmente se desarrollan trabajos arqueológicos para restaurarlos a su forma original. Se ha planificado usar estos espacios en una interpretación del área de la historia Islámica de Gibraltar.

Como un segundo nivel de este largo modelo de escala de Gibraltar en 1825, se tiene constancia de una imágen del Peñón de ese año, por lo que se quiere realizar un estudio para ver los cambios en el Peñón desde aquellos días hasta la actualidad.

In this level there is also a room devoted to The Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) and an art gallery in honour of Gibraltar’s most famous painter, Gustavo Bacarisas. Following from here there is a large room which has been converted into a cave in which can be seen some of the spectacular prehistoric discoveries which have made the Rock famous. They start with the famous skulls of the Neanderthals who occupied the Rock until 30 thousand years ago, and include an array of bones of animals which were once common on the Rock, such as elephants and hyenas.

There is also a large selection of the tools which the Neanderthals manufactured and pottery, from the Neolithic to the Carthaginians who dominated the Strait between the 4th and 2nd centuries BC. Among the highlights is a unique collection of seventh century (BC) Phoenician scarabs from the coastal sanctuary at Gorham’s Cave and which is one of the best collections in the Iberian Peninsula.

At a third level there are displays on Gibraltar’s unique Natural History, from the spectacular bird migrations to the marine life which abounds around its shores.

There is much to see in the museum and an entire morning or afternoon can be spent browsing through the exhibits. The visitor can relax in the peaceful gardens of the museum where he can enjoy a coffee or refreshment or perhaps a local dish from the restaurant’s cuisine, thereby permitting more time for what will be a memorable visit.