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Maritime museum in Bermuda
The National Museum of Bermuda, previously the Bermuda Maritime Museum from its opening in 1974 until 2009 (legislatively formalised in 2013), explores
National_Museum_of_Bermuda
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic
National Museum of Bermuda. Other attractions include the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, the Bermuda
Bermuda
of historic and environmental sites of interest, including several museums. National Museum of Bermuda — official website of the National Museum of Bermuda
History_of_Bermuda
Racial and multi-ethnic group
Brought Home to Our Hearts". National Museum of Bermuda. National Museum of Bermuda (formerly the Bermuda Maritime Museum). Retrieved 13 February 2025
Black_people_in_Liverpool
Town in Bermuda, United Kingdom
and the Bermuda National Trust discovered the foundations here of the original 1612 governor's house. The Bermuda National Trust Museum is located on the
St._George's,_Bermuda
Base of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic
HMD Bermuda (Her/His Majesty's Dockyard, Bermuda) was the principal base of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic between American independence and the
Royal_Naval_Dockyard,_Bermuda
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR) is a reserve regiment of the British Army, tasked as the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It
Royal_Bermuda_Regiment
Airport in St. David's Island
Naval Air Station Bermuda was a United States Navy establishment in the then British Colony of Bermuda from 1940 to 1995. It operated from several locations
Naval_Air_Station_Bermuda
2024). "Bermuda Naval Dockyards Society Conference and Tours in partnership with The National Museum of Bermuda: 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the Closure
2025_in_Bermuda
The British Overseas Territory of Bermuda has a long history of encounters with Atlantic tropical cyclones, many of which inflicted significant damage
List_of_Bermuda_hurricanes
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025
north-northwest of the island. An elevated anemometer at the National Museum of Bermuda also recorded a peak wind gust of 98 mph (158 km/h). Bermuda Electric
Hurricane_Melissa
Bermudians with Black African ancestry
Century Church Registers of Bermuda. Bermuda: Juniperhill Press and Bermuda Maritime Museum Press (now the National Museum of Bermuda Press). p. x. ISBN 0-921992-23-8
Black_Bermudians
17th-century sailing vessel
The Bermuda sloop is a historical type of fore-and-aft rigged single-masted sailing vessel developed on the islands of Bermuda in the 17th century. Such
Bermuda_sloop
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025
the National Museum of Bermuda, sustained winds were recorded at 47 mph (76 km/h) and gusts at 59 mph (95 km/h). Hundreds lost power in Bermuda (less
Hurricane_Erin_(2025)
Tennis tournament
"Bessie Gosling Harvey in 1903". National Museum of Bermuda. Retrieved 15 November 2023. Stern, Andrew (June 1953). "The Bermuda Championships". Tennis Illustrated:
Bermuda_Open
Pair of marble sculptures of lions
Director Emeritus, National Museum of Bermuda (September 2017). The Sphinx of Inverurie (PDF). National Museum of Bermuda Press. pp. 19–21. ISBN 978-0-947481-03-2
Medici_lions
The architecture of Bermuda has developed over the past four centuries. The archipelago's isolation, environment, climate, and scarce resources have been
Architecture_of_Bermuda
Flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean
Over Bermuda: 100 Years of Aviation in the West Atlantic. Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda
Transatlantic_flight
Former Royal Naval Air Station and flying boat base in Bermuda
Station Bermuda (the personnel of which, as with all members of the America and West Indies Station shore establishment in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda
RNAS_Bermuda
Fortified position on Bermuda
Over Bermuda: 100 Years of Aviation in the West Atlantic. Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda
Scaur_Hill_Fort,_Bermuda
Retrieved 2021-10-15. AFD 5 and Crew 1950 (Photograph courtesy of the National Museum of Bermuda) Harwich Dock at Tyne Built Ships "Portland Harbour". The Portland
List of Admiralty floating docks
List_of_Admiralty_floating_docks
Royal Marine units consisting of former slaves
2012]. "Bermuda Dockyard and the War of 1812". Transactions of the Naval Dockyard Society. 10. conference held at the National Museum of Bermuda, Royal
Corps_of_Colonial_Marines
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2025
storm. Sustained winds in Bermuda reached 78 mph (125km/h), with gusts to 99 mph (159km/h) at the National Museum of Bermuda. Rainfall on the island totaled
Hurricane_Imelda
British army officer and colonial administrator (1850–1916)
Flying Boats Of Bermuda. Print Link Ltd. ISBN 0969833245. Partridge, Ewan; Singefield, Tom (2014). Wings Over Bermuda. National Museum of Bermuda Press. ISBN 978-1927750322
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Herbert_Kitchener,_1st_Earl_Kitchener
Organization
The Bermuda National Trust is a charitable organization which works to preserve and protect the heritage of Bermuda. According to its website, the organization
Bermuda_National_Trust
U.S. border security procedures
West Atlantic. Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda Press. ISBN 9781927750322. Pomeroy, Squadron
United States border preclearance
United_States_border_preclearance
1981 general strike in Bermuda
1981 Bermuda general strike was a general strike in Bermuda in May 1981. It was the first general strike in Bermudan history. The second half of the 20th
1981_Bermuda_general_strike
Species of bird
nocturnal ground-nesting seabird is the national bird of Bermuda and is pictured on Bermudian currency. Bermuda petrels are the second rarest seabird on
Bermuda_petrel
Bermudian archaeologist
of several buildings in 1994. In Bermuda, Harris served as the executive director of the National Museum of Bermuda, and writes a history column, entitled
Edward_Harris_(archaeologist)
Extinct species of bird
V22506) held in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Wetmore, Alexander (1960). "Pleistocene birds in Bermuda". Smithsonian Miscellaneous
Bermuda_flightless_duck
English naval officer, politician and peer
The Warwick Excavation is a National Museum of Bermuda (NMB) project in partnership with Texas A&M and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA), in
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Robert_Rich,_2nd_Earl_of_Warwick
This is a demography of the population of Bermuda including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious
Demographics_of_Bermuda
Bermuda's ecology has an abundance of unique flora and fauna due to the island's isolation from the mainland of North America. The wide range of endemic
Ecology_of_Bermuda
Representative of the British monarch in Bermuda
governor of Bermuda (officially Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Somers Isles (alias the Islands of Bermuda)) is the representative of the British
Governor_of_Bermuda
Drawbridge in Bermuda
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly
Somerset_Bridge,_Bermuda
Church Registers of Bermuda. Bermuda: Published by Juniperhill Press and Bermuda Maritime Museum Press (now the National Museum of Bermuda Press). p. 225
HMS_Sumar
gusts were reported, including one of 67 mph (108 km/h) at the National Museum of Bermuda. There were localized power outages across the archipelago but
2022 Atlantic hurricane season
2022_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Person or ship engaging in maritime warfare under commission
The Warwick Excavation is a National Museum of Bermuda (NMB) project in partnership with Texas A&M and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA), in
Privateer
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2021
occurring at higher elevations. A peak gust of 53 mph (85 km/h) was measured at the National Museum of Bermuda. Rainfall during the storm's passage was negligible
Hurricane_Sam
Island of Bermuda
100 Years of Aviation in the West Atlantic. Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda Press. ISBN 9781927750322
Boaz_Island,_Bermuda
Village in Hamilton, Bermuda
north side of the inlet. The former Station of the defunct Bermuda Railway is now home to the Bermuda National History Museum. The Aquarium, Museum and Zoo
Flatts_Village,_Bermuda
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean
Culture of Bermuda Architecture of Bermuda Cuisine of Bermuda Languages of Bermuda National symbols of Bermuda Coat of arms of Bermuda Flag of Bermuda National
Outline_of_Bermuda
Naval gun
the Bermuda's Defence Heritage Exhibit (since it opened in 2002) of the Bermuda Maritime Museum (now National Museum of Bermuda) in the cellar of the
RBL_40-pounder_Armstrong_gun
Island of Bermuda
strictly limited. The restoration of the once barren island into a 'Living Museum of pre-colonial Bermuda' is the lifetime work of now retired Bermudian ornithologist
Nonsuch_Island,_Bermuda
colony of Bermuda during the Second World War. Bermuda's location had made it an important naval station since US independence, and, with the advent of the
Royal Air Force, Bermuda (1939–1945)
Royal_Air_Force,_Bermuda_(1939–1945)
British military post
The Bermuda Garrison was the military establishment maintained on the British Overseas Territory and Imperial fortress of Bermuda by the regular British
Bermuda_Garrison
Royal Navy officer and politician (1758–1832)
2012]. "Bermuda Dockyard and the War of 1812". Transactions of the Naval Dockyard Society. 10. conference held at the National Museum of Bermuda, Royal
Alexander_Cochrane
Portuguese-Bermudian politician
years of dedication to the legal profession, his advocacy for migrant workers and immigration reform, and his service to the National Museum of Bermuda and
Trevor_Moniz
Railway line in Bermuda
The Bermuda Railway was a 21.7-mile (34.9 km) common carrier line that operated in Bermuda for a brief period (31 October 1931 – 1 May 1948). In its 17 years
Bermuda_Railway
each recording site was elevated above-ground. The National Museum of Bermuda observed a wind gust of 53 mph (85 km/h), with the anemometer 150 ft (46 m)
2021 Atlantic hurricane season
2021_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Former United States Air Force base in Bermuda
100 Years of Aviation in the West Atlantic. Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda Press. ISBN 9781927750322
Kindley_Air_Force_Base
Military unit
Century Church Registers of Bermuda. Bermuda: Juniperhill Press and Bermuda Maritime Museum Press (now the National Museum of Bermuda Press). p. xiii. ISBN 0-921992-23-8
Royal_Berkshire_Regiment
Military unit
daily about Bermuda history". The Royal Gazette. Bermuda. Retrieved 4 March 2022. "Exhibit: Defence Heritage". National Museum of Bermuda. 2023. Retrieved
Royal_Lincolnshire_Regiment
UNESCO World Heritage Site in British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom
wreck on Bermuda's reefs of the Sea Venture), and a range of fortifications, batteries, and magazines built between 1612 and 1939, the last of which was
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
Historic_Town_of_St_George_and_Related_Fortifications,_Bermuda
1931 yacht and Royal Navy warship
Box MA 133, Mangrove Bay, Sandys, Bermuda MA BX): The Bermuda Maritime Museum Press (now the National Museum of Bermuda Press). ISBN 9780921560036.{{cite
HMS_Evadne
Former U.S. Air Force major command
Bermuda: 100 Years of Aviation in the West Atlantic. The Keep, Royal Naval Dockyard Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of
Northeast_Air_Command
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane
much higher gusts were reported, including one of 67 mph (108 km/h) at the National Museum of Bermuda. There were localized power outages across the archipelago
Hurricane_Earl_(2022)
While the defence of Bermuda remains the responsibility of the government of the United Kingdom, rather than of the local Bermudian Government, the island
Military_of_Bermuda
Royal Navy ship of the line
2012]. "Bermuda Dockyard and the War of 1812". Transactions of the Naval Dockyard Society. 10. conference held at the National Museum of Bermuda, Royal
HMS_Ruby_(1776)
Former regiment of the British Army
Century Church Registers of Bermuda. Bermuda: Juniperhill Press and Bermuda Maritime Museum Press (now the National Museum of Bermuda Press). p. xiii. ISBN 0-921992-23-8
East_Yorkshire_Regiment
Military and aerospace museum in Pensacola, FL, USA
The National Naval Aviation Museum, formerly known as the National Museum of Naval Aviation and the Naval Aviation Museum, is a military and aerospace
National Naval Aviation Museum
National_Naval_Aviation_Museum
British antiquarian and collector (1942–2021)
and died in 2002. In 2011, she assisted the National Museum of Bermuda with acquiring an 1834 portrait of the Royal Navy officer Thomas Harvey. She died
Janette_Rosing
5334/jcms.166. S2CID 117545088. "Radiation and Museum Collections". National Museum of Bermuda. 2019-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved
Hazardous substances in cultural heritage collections
Hazardous_substances_in_cultural_heritage_collections
Artillery arm of the British Army
2021. Royal Bermuda Regiment: 50 Years Strong, an official history of the Royal Bermuda Regiment by Tony McWilliam. National Museum of Bermuda Press, ISBN 9781927750971
Royal_Artillery
Category 3 Atlantic hurricane
anemometer on the roof of the historical Commissioner's House (part of the National Museum of Bermuda) recorded an extreme wind gust of 192 mph (309 km/h)
Hurricane_Humberto_(2019)
Military unit
Admiralty House, Bermuda, was the official residence and offices for the senior officer of the Royal Navy in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, originally
Admiralty_House,_Bermuda
Bermuda, and it was there, at Admiralty House that he died, still serving, in May 1841. He was buried on the island. In 2011, the National Museum of Bermuda
Thomas Harvey (Royal Navy officer)
Thomas_Harvey_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Top-level subdivisions of Canada
Lieutenant-Colonel Roger (1988). Bulwark Of Empire: Bermuda's Fortified Naval Base 1860–1920. Bermuda: The Bermuda Maritime Museum Press. ISBN 9780921560005. Gordon
Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
German World War II submarine
task group. The submarine was towed to Bermuda in secret, and her crew was interned in an American prisoner-of-war camp, where they were kept in isolation
German_submarine_U-505
Allied WWII monoplane scout/bomber aircraft
2008, at the Wayback Machine. National Museum of the USAF. Retrieved 24 July 2008 "A-34 Bermuda." National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved:
Brewster_SB2A_Buccaneer
Island in Bermuda
the north-westernmost island in the chain which comprises Bermuda. It forms a long finger of land pointing northeastwards from the main island, the last
Ireland_Island,_Bermuda
This is a list of museums in Panama. List of museums by country Ohigginis Arcia Jaramillo (29 October 2019). "Restauración del museo antropológico atrae
List_of_museums_in_Panama
Caribbean physician and parliamentarian (1895–1955)
political history", and as "Bermuda's most dedicated Pan-Africanist". In 2011, Gordon was honoured as a National Hero of Bermuda. Other posthumous honours
Edgar_F._Gordon
British general (1857–1926)
Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda Press. ISBN 978-1-927750-32-2. "100th Anniversary – The First Plane To Fly Over Bermuda – May 22, 1919". Bermuda.com
James_Willcocks
Civilian harbour vessel
civilian harbour vessel of 730 tons that was taken-up from trade during the Second World War by the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda for use by the Royal
HMS_Castle_Harbour
Wildlife sanctuary in Bermuda
in Bermuda, located close to the Atlantic coast of Smith's Parish. Surrounding the third largest pond in Bermuda, Spittal Pond, it covers an area of 60
Spittal_Pond_Nature_Reserve
Museum. Toco Folk Museum The Tobago Museum Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Museum. National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago Zoology Museum
List of museums in Trinidad and Tobago
List_of_museums_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago
Military installation manned by the Royal Garrison Artillery
Garrison, was the main infantry camp of the Bermuda Garrison, the military force stationed in the Imperial fortress of Bermuda. It also contained Fort Prospect
Prospect_Camp,_Bermuda
Species of conifer
bermudiana is a species of juniper endemic to Bermuda. This species is most commonly known as Bermuda cedar, but is also referred to as Bermuda juniper (Bermudians
Juniperus_bermudiana
Historic house in Smith's Parish, Bermuda
the top of Collector’s Hill, in Smith's Parish, Bermuda is a historic house built c. 1710, now operated as a museum by the Bermuda National Trust. It
Verdmont
Military unit
The Bermuda Militia Artillery was a unit of part-time soldiers organised in 1895 as a reserve for the Royal Garrison Artillery detachment of the Regular
Bermuda_Militia_Artillery
Century Church Registers of Bermuda. Bermuda: Juniperhill Press and Bermuda Maritime Museum Press (now the National Museum of Bermuda Press). p. 600. ISBN 0-921992-23-8
Bermudians in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Bermudians_in_the_Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
museums. (It only includes attractions which are members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.) List of most visited art museums List of
List of the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom
List_of_the_most-visited_attractions_in_the_United_Kingdom
Military unit
The Bermuda Base Command was a command of the United States Army, established to defend the British Colony of Bermuda, located 640 miles off Cape Hatteras
Bermuda_Base_Command
Bermuda has organised several different forms of militia between the 1612 and 1815. The roles of the militias included defence of the colony in complement
Bermuda_Militia_(1612–1815)
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Bermuda: House of Assembly of Bermuda. p. 2512. "Colonial Secretary's Office". The Royal Gazette. Bermuda: The Royal Gazette. 30
Conscription in the United Kingdom
Conscription_in_the_United_Kingdom
Museum ship in California, United States
USS Iowa Museum is a maritime museum located at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. The museum's main artifact
USS_Iowa_Museum
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1926
devastated large areas of Cuba and Bermuda in October 1926. The tenth tropical cyclone, eighth hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the annual hurricane
1926_Havana–Bermuda_hurricane
With the start of the American War of 1812, an Act of 1813 re-organized the Military of Bermuda's nine-company regiment of foot into two battalions. The
Bermuda_Militia_(1813–1815)
Bermudian oceanographer and naval explorer
born in Bermuda. Teddy grew up by the shore of Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda and was a keen naturalist from an early age. He shared his mother's love of the ocean
Teddy_Tucker
Chinese landscape feature
while the tips of the roof tiles are often adorned with talismanic ornaments. Moon gates were incorporated into the architecture of Bermuda in the late 19th
Moon_gate
Capital city of Canada
Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian War Museum and National Gallery
Ottawa
Confederate prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia
Andersonville National Historic Site. The site also contains the Andersonville National Cemetery and the National Prisoner of War Museum. The site was
Andersonville_Prison
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
Over Bermuda: 100 Years of Aviation in the West Atlantic. Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, Bermuda: National Museum of Bermuda
USS_Gannet_(AM-41)
Colonial militia in Bermuda from 1612 to 1687
Between 1612 and 1687, Bermuda had a series of militias under the Virginia Company, the Somers Isles Company, and the British Crown. In 1687, the first
Bermuda_Militia_(1612–1687)
Pitcher The Bank of Bermuda Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo Bermuda at the 1930 British Empire Games Bermuda at the 1976 Summer Olympics Bermuda at the 1988
Index of Bermuda-related articles
Index_of_Bermuda-related_articles
Ethnic group
white. In a more official sense, the Department of Statistics uses the term "white". The 2016 Bermuda census reported that White Bermudians are currently
White_Bermudians
Bermudan musical group
a musical group based in Bermuda that were among the most popular calypso performers of the 1950s. The band was composed of brothers Archie (lead singer
The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda
The_Talbot_Brothers_of_Bermuda
Type of museum related to ships
maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water. A
Maritime_museum
Somerset Village – one of Bermuda's five main settlements. Somerset Bridge – the world's smallest working drawbridge. Bermuda Maritime Museum Devil's Hole – sinkhole
Places_of_interest_in_Bermuda
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nation.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, Teutonic
National Protector; Wealthy Defender
Boy/Male
Muslim
Talker, Speaker, Rational
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Rational
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Apple in Persian; Great Warrior
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Animated; Rational
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rational
Boy/Male
English
National protector.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Apple in persian. Also means great warrior
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
National Leader
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1' Earl of March. Scroop.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Rational
Boy/Male
Muslim
Apple in Persian also means great warrior
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
National Boy; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
One who submits to Allah
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rational
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
National Player
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rational
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rational
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
NATIONAL MUSEUM-OF-BERMUDA
n.
A repository or a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities, or of works of art.
n.
See Muse, and Muset.
n.
One who muses.
a.
Attached to one's own country or nation.
n.
The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
v. t.
To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.
adv.
In a national manner or way; as a nation.
prep.
Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water.
n.
The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism.
imp. & p. p.
of Muse
n.
The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character.
a.
Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man.
a.
Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
n.
Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity.
a.
Notional.
a.
Agreeable to reason; not absurd, preposterous, extravagant, foolish, fanciful, or the like; wise; judicious; as, rational conduct; a rational man.
a.
Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government.
n.
A great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.
n.
A rational being.
a.
Involving an option; depending on the exercise of an option; left to one's discretion or choice; not compulsory; as, optional studies; it is optional with you to go or stay.