Cape Town - South African Museum
The South African Museum, established in 1825, has an extensive and varied natural history collection, including archaeological finds, stuffed or reconstructed South African animals and remains of dinosaurs. Dioramas give a vivid picture of what southern Africa looked like millions of years ago. A special department is devoted to the native peoples and their cultures, with particular emphasis on the life of the Bushmen and examples of their art.
Attached to the Museum are an exhibition on the development of printing and a planetarium.
Attached to the Museum are an exhibition on the development of printing and a planetarium.
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Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Related Attractions
Bertram House (closed until further notice)
Bertram House, a brick-built Georgian mansion of 1820 is now an outstation of the South African Museum with a collection of period furniture, ceramics, silver and other objets d'art.
Planetarium
The Planetarium is a celestial theater-in-the-round, using multiple projectors to recreate the night sky on the ceiling of the domed auditorium.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
