Museums on Dominica: Art & Culture

Located in Roseau, the small capital on the grid map has some beautiful Creole homes with coloured wood. Most of them have not been restored since the end of the colonial period, and are unfortunately in bad shape. These homes bear witness to the influence of the French on Dominica. They represent a curious mix between a simple yet solid structure, designed to withstand bad weather, and exaggeratingly complicated ornamentations (many louver boards, jalousie blinds pierced into the walls). Elsewhere on the islands, homes are generally made of sheet metal, which is painted in rasta colours.