Exhibits reflect island's history and cultural heritage from prehistoric times.
On Wathey Square, in heart of Philipsburg, old Courthouse , built 1793. Ground floor now houses Post Office , for colorful local stamps. North of Philipsburg, above Salt Pond, is the St. Maarten Zoological and Botanical Garden , which exhibits animals and plants of the Caribbean and South America. Day trips to surrounding islands easy to arrange. From Philipsburg's piers, boats leaving daily for very elegant, very French St. Barts.