The Bermuda National Trust is launching a new tour delving into the history of Verdmont as a site of enslavement.

Charlotte Andrews, the head of cultural heritage at the BNT, said the new, interpreter-led tour will offer a “deeper, honest look” into Bermuda’s complex and often untold past.

“It thoughtfully reimagines the lives of the enslaved men, women and children who lived and laboured at the house, alongside the enslaving merchant families who once owned the property and the post-emancipation families who later lived there,” Dr Andrews said.

Verdmont, a 325-year-old historic house and garden in Smith’s, is part of the African Diaspora Heritage Trail.

A BNT spokesman said the new tour will allow visitors to explore carefully recreated period rooms and lush gardens overlooking Bermuda’s South Shore and learn more about Verdmont’s furniture, art, porcelain, archaeological finds and other artefacts.

Verdmont Museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 3pm, with the guided tours at 11am and 1pm. Tickets for the guided tour are available through ptix.bm.

The BNT also announced that it had “refreshed” the Globe Museum on King’s Square in St George’s.

“New additions to the exhibit on Bermuda’s early settlement include the recently acquired portrait of Sir Thomas Gates, on loan from the Bermuda Archives, and archaeological artefacts relocated from Tucker House Museum, which is currently closed for essential building conservation and a reimagining of the museum,” the spokesman said.

“Visitors can also explore the Rogues and Runners exhibit upstairs, which focuses on the role of Bermuda and St George’s in the US Civil War.

“These enhanced museum experiences have been made possible through support from the Bermuda Tourism Authority, allowing BNT to enrich its interpretive offerings across both sites.”