Sawmill Sink
About This Museum
Sawmill Sink isn't your typical museum with velvet ropes and hushed galleries; it's a sprawling, sun-drenched open-air site where the exhibits are the very ground beneath your feet. This place is a world-class fossil bed, a prehistoric time capsule preserved in the depths of a blue hole. You're walking on the same ground where the bones of giant tortoises, crocodiles, and extinct birds were unearthed, some dating back thousands of years. It feels less like a curated collection and more like an active archaeological dig where the Bahamas' deep history is still being written.
Collection Highlights
The real stars here are the fossils pulled from the sinkhole's depths, including complete skeletons of a giant tortoise species and an enigmatic crocodile that once roamed these islands. You'll also see remnants of ancient Lucayan life and perfectly preserved animal remains from the last ice age, all telling a story of a lost world.
Visitor Information
Just head to Crossing Rocks and look for the signs—it's that unassuming, which is part of its charm. Wear sturdy shoes because you'll be exploring on rough, natural terrain. Don't expect a gift shop or air conditioning; the reward is the raw, unfiltered connection to an ancient past.
Architecture & Building
There's no building to speak of; the 'museum' is the landscape itself—a raw, karst limestone sinkhole surrounded by native bush.
