Eastern Cape Museum

 
 


Adelaide

Adelaide Museum
Address: Queen Street
Tel: (046) 684-0290
Fax: (046) 684-0290
Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00.


Alice

FS Malan Museum
Address: Henderson Hall, First Floor, University of Fort Hare
Tel: (040) 602-2277
Fax: (040) 653-1926
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00.
After hours by appointment


Aliwal North

The Kerkplein
Address: Corner Smith and Barkly Streets
Tel: (0551) 2441 / 2289 / 41910
Fax: (0551) 41307 or 2289
Open Mon-Sat: 09:00-12:00.


Barkly East

Barkly East Museum
Website: www.bathurst.co.za
Address: White Street
Tel: (045) 971-0063
Fax: (045) 97-10350
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-12:00; 15:00-16:30.


Bathurst

Bathurst Agricultural Museum
Tel: (046) 625-0055
Cell: 082 933-1677
Fax: (046) 624-3743
Open Tues-Fri & Sun: 09:00-16:00 & Sat: 09:00-13:00.


Burgersdorp

The Burgersdorp Cultural Historical Museum
Address: Piet Retief Street
Tel: (051) 653-1738
Fax: (051) 653-1738
Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-16:00


Cathcart

The CM Van Coller Museum
Address: Cathcart and Main Street
Tel: (045) 843-1737
Tax: (045) 843-1529
Open Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 10:00-12:00 & Wed: 14:00-16:00.


Cradock

Great Fish River Museum
Address: 87 High Street
Tel: (048) 881-4509
Fax: (048) 881-1421
Open Tues-Fri: 08:00-13:00; 14:00-16:00 & Sat: 08:00-12:00.

Schreiner House
A satellite of Grahamstown's National English Literary Museum
Website: www.ru.ac.za
Address: 9 Cross Street
Tel: (048) 881-5251
Fax: (048) 881-5251
Mon-Fri: 09:00-12:30; 14:30-16:30


Dordrecht

The Anderson Museum
Located on Grey Street
Tel: (045) 943-1017
Fax: (045) 943-1966Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-12:00


East London

The East London Museum
Address: 319 Oxford Street
Tel: (043) 743-0686
Fax: (043) 743-3127
Open Mon-Fri: 09:30-17:00 & Sat: 14:30-17:00

The Calgary Transport Museum
Website: www.sa-eastcape.co.za/calgary
Address: 13km from East London on the Stutterheim (N6) Road
Tel: (0431) 730-7244
Open daily: 09:00-16:00

Gately House
A historical monument built in 1878
Address: 1 Park Gates Road
Tel: (043)722-2141
Open Tues-Thur: 10:00-13:00; Fri: 10:00-13:00
Weekends: 15:00-17:00
Closed: Mondays, Good Friday and Christmas Day


Fort Beaufort

The Fort Beaufort Historical Museum
Address: 44 Durban Street
Tel: (046) 645-1555
Fax: (046) 645-2082
Open Mon-Fri: 08:30-13:00; 14:00-17:00
Sat: 08:30-12:45


Graaff-Reinet

The Graaf-Reinet Museum Complex
Address: Murray Street
Tel: (049) 892-3801
Tax: (049) 892-5650
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-12:30; 14:00-17:00
Sat & Sun: 09:00-12:00

Grahamstown

Many of Grahamstown's museums are satellites or components of the Albany Museum Complex.

Fort Selwyn
Website: www.ru.ac.za
Address: Gunfire Hill
Tel: (046) 622-2312
Fax: (046) 622-2398
Open during the National Arts Festival in July and by appointment

The History Museum, a component of the Albany Museum Complex
Website: www.ru.ac.za
Address: Somerset Street
Tel: (046) 622-2312
Fax: (046) 622-2398
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00
Weekends: 14:00-17:00

The Natural Sciences Museum
The 2nd oldest museum in the country
Website: www.ru.ac.za
Address: Somerset Street
Tel: (046) 622-2312
Fax: (046) 622-2398
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00.
Weekends: 14:00-17:00

The Observatory Museum
Website: www.ru.ac.za
Address: 10 Bathurst Street
Tel: (046) 622-2312
Fax: (046) 622-2398
Open Mon-Fri: 09:30-13:00; 14:00-17:00 & Sat: 09:00-13:00

The Provost Prison
Website: www.ru.ac.za
Address: Lucas Avenue
Tel: (046) 622-2312
Fax: (046) 622-2398
Visits by appointment

The International Library of African Music
Website: http://ilam.ru.ac.za
Address: Rhodes University, Prince Alfred Street (Follow ILAM signs from gate opposite Rhodes University Theatre)
Tel: (046) 603-8557
Fax: (046) 622-5049
Mon-Fri: 08:30-12:45; 14:15-17:00

The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Website: www.saiab.ru.ac.za
Address: Somerset Street
Tel: (046) 636-1002
Fax: (046) 622-2403
Mon-Fri: 08:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00

The National English Literary Museum
Website: www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/nelm
Address: 87 Beaufort Street
Tel: (046) 622-7042
Fax: (046) 622-2582
By appointment.

The Eastern Star Press Museum
Website: www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/nelm
Address: 4 Anglo African Street (off High Street)
Tel: (046) 622-2704
Fax: (046) 622-2582

The Selmar Schonland Herbarium
Website: http://campus.ru.ac.za
Address: Albany Museum, Somerset Street
Tel: (046) 6222 312
Fax: (046) 6222 398


Humansdorp

The Humansdorp Museum
Address: 17 Bureau Street
Tel: (042) 291-0625
Fax: (042) 295-1993
Open Mon-Fri: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-16:00.


King William’s Town

The Amathole Museum
Website: www.amathole.org.za
Address: Corner Alexandra and Albert Roads
Tel: (043) 642-4506
Fax: (043) 642-1569
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-13:00; 13:45-16:30 & Sat: 10:00-12:30.

The Missionary Museum
Address: Berkley Street
Tel: (043) 642-4506
Fax: (043) 642-1569
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-13:00; 13:45-16:45
Weekends & Public Holidays: closed


Lady Grey

The Lady Grey Museum
Lady Grey Tourism Association
Tel: (051) 603-1114


Mooiplaas

The Khaya la Bantu Cultural Village
By appointment

Mount Frere

The Isinamva Cultural Village
Cell: (083) 659-8491


Mthatha (Umtata)

Nelson Mandela National Museum
Website: www.nelsonmandelamuseum.org.za
Address: Bunga Building, corner Nelson Mandela Drive and Owen Street
Open Mon-Fri: 09:00 to 16:00

The Mthatha Museum
Address: Corner York Road and Victoria Street
Tel: (0471) 31-2427
Fax: (0471) 31-2816
Mon-Fri: 08:00-16:30

The Kaya Lendaba Arts and Cultural Village
Tel: (042) 851-1196
Fax: (042) 851-1224


Nieu Bethesda

The Owl House
Website: www.owlhouse.co.za
Address: River Street
Tel: (049) 841-1642
Fax: (049) 841-1642
Mon-Sun: 09:0-17:00


Port Alfred

The Kowie History Museum
Address: Pascoe Crescent, East Bank
Tel: (046) 624-4713
Tues-Sat: 10:00-13:00


Port Elizabeth

Bayworld, formerly the Port Elizabeth Museum
Featuring a variety of live animal displays such as dolphins, seals, penguins, fish, snakes and crocodiles. The museum also includes historical exhibits which include shipwrecks, dinosaurs, Xhosa beadwork, historical costumes and local fossils.
Website: www.bayworld.co.za
Address: Beach Road
Tel: (041) 586-1051
Fax: (041) 586-2175
Museum: 09:00-17:00
Ocenarium: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-16:30
Snake Park: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-16:30

No 7 Castle Hill
Open Tues-Fri: 10:00-13h00 & 14:00 until 17:00 & Saturdays 10:00-13:00 & Monday 14:00-17h00

Prince Alfred's Guard Museum
Tel: (041) 505-1224 / 1251
Fax: (041) 56-2175
Open Mon, Tues & Thu: by appointment; Wed: 10:00-13:00; Fri: 10:00-16:00

The South African Air Force Museum
Website: www.saafmuseum.co.za
Address: Forest Hill Drive, Southern section of the Port Elizabeth Airport Reserve
Tel: (041) 505-1295
Fax: (041) 505-1403
Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-15:00; Sun: 10:00-16:90; Sat & Public Holidays: Closed

The St Croix Motor Museum
Address: Mowbray Street Newton Park
Tel: (041) 392-5362
Fax: (041) 392-5364
By appointment

Port St Johns

The Port St Johns Branch of the Umtata Museum
Address: Golf Course Drive
Tel: (0475) 44-1265
Fax: (0471) 312816
Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-16:30
Closed weekends and public holidays


Queenstown


The Queenstown & Frontier Museum
Housed in a national monument.
Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-12:45; 14:00-16:00

Somerset East

The Somerset East Museum
Website: www.somerseteast.co.za
Address: Beaufort Street
Tel: (042) 243-2079
Fax: (042) 243-2079
Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00.
Weekends: by appointment

Sterkstroom

The Sterkstroom Museum
Address: 34 Van Zyl Street
Summer: Mon-Fri: 08:00-16:00
Winter: Mon-Fri: 08:30-16:30
Sat: by appointment


Uitenhage

The Uitenhage Historical Museum Complex has several components:

The Cuyler Manor Farm Museum complex
Address: Old Uitenhage/Port Elizabeth Road
Tel: (041) 922-0372
Fax: (041) 992-2083
Open Mon-Fri: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-16:30

The Drostdy Museum
Address: 50 Caledon Street
Tel: (041) 992-2063
Fax: (041) 992-2083
Open Mon-Fri: 10:00-16:300

The Station Museum
Address: Market Street
Tel: (041) 922-8210
Fax: (041) 992-2083
Open Tues-Thu: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-16:30

The Volkswagen Motor Museum
Address: 50 Caledon Street
Tel: (041) 992-2063
Fax: (041) 992-2083
Open Mon-Fri: 10:00-16:00


 
 


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