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Caledon Caledon Museum Address: 22 Plein Street Tel: (028) 212-1511 Open Mon-Fri: 8:00 -13:00 ; 14:00-16:30 & Sat: 9.00-13:00 Cape Town South African Museum The oldest museum in sub-Saharan Africa, established in 1825. Address: 25 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens Tel: (012) 48-3800 Open daily: 10:00-17:00 The Planetarium Website: www.museums.org.za/planetarium Address: 25 Queen Victoria Street, located in the South African Museum building. Tel: 021 481 3900 Mon-Fri: shows at 14:00 Tues: evening show at 20:00 Sat-Sun: shows at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:30 Bertram House Website: www.museums.org.za/bertram Located at the Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street Tel: (021) 48-3940 Open Tues-Thur: 10:00-16:00 The Bo-Kaap Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/bokaap Address: 71 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap Tel: (021) 48-3939 Open Mon-Sat: 09:30 - 16:30 The Cape Medical Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/cmm Address: Portswood Road, Green Point, Cape Town Tel: (021)418.5663 Open Mon-Fri: 9.30 - 16:00 The District Six Museum Website: www.districtsix.co.za Address: 25A Buitenkant Street Tel: (021) 466-7200 Open Mon: 09:00 to 15:00 & Tues- Sat: 09:00-16:00 Gold of Africa Museum Website: www.goldofafrica.com Address: 96 Strand Street Tel: (021) 405-1540 Open Mon-Sat: 09:00 to 17:00 Groot Constantia South Africa's oldest producing wine estate. The museum collection illustrates the the wealthy lifestyles at the end of the 18th century. Websites: www.grootconstantia.co.za Address: Off Constantia Road, Constantia Tel: (021) 795-5140 Open daily: 10:00-17:00 The Cape Town Holocaust Centre Website: www.ctholocaust.co.za Address: 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens Tel: (021) 4625553 Open Sun-Thurs: 10:00-17:00 & Fri: 10:00-13:00 The Koopmans De Wet House Website: www.museums.org.za/koopmans Address: 35 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: (021) 24-2473 Open Tues-Thur: 09:30-16:00 The South African Jewish Website: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za Email: info@sajewishmuseum.co.za Address: 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens Tel: (021) 465-1546 Open Sun-Thurs: 10:00-17:00 & Fri: 10:00-14:00 Josephine Mill Built in 1840 the watermill stands in an tranquil setting on the banks of the Liesbeek River. Address: Boundary Road, Newlands Tel: (021) 686-4939 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:00 The Castle of Good Hope The oldest building in South Africa, constructed between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company or VOC. The castle houses a Military Museum Websites: www.castleofgoodhope.co.za Address: Castle Street Tel: (021) 787-1249 Open daily: 09:00-16:00 Robben Island Located 12 kilometres from Cape Town, where for nearly 400 years rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers and social outcasts. The island is perhaps best known for its most famous prisoner, Nelson Mandela, who spent most of his 27-year imprisonment there. The island was declared a World Heritage. Website: www.robben-island.org.za Address: Departs from Nelson Mandela Gateway, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Tel: (021) 409-5100 At Rust en Vreugd Website: www.museums.org.za/rustvreugd Address: 78 Buitenkant Street Tel: (021) 464-3280 Open Mon-Fri: 08:30 to 16:30 The Slave Lodge Website: www.museums.org.za/slavelodge Address: Corner of Adderley and Wale Streets Tel: (021) 460-8240 Open Mon-Fri: 08:30-16:30 & Sat: 09:00-13:00 South African Air Force Museum Website: www.saafmuseum.co.za Address: Ysterplaat Air Force Base Tel: (021) 508-6377 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:00 & Weekends: 10:00-16:00 South African Maritime Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/maritime Tel: (021) 405-2880 Open daily: 10:00-17:00 The Suid-Afrikaanse Sendinggestig Museum Address: 40 Long Street Tel: (021) 23-6755 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:00 Telkom Exploratorium Website: www.exploratorium.co.za Email: martchch@telkom.co.za Address: Union Castle Building, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Tel: (021) 419-5957 Open Tues-Sun: 09:00-16:00 Citrusdal The Citrusdal Museum Address: Corner Kerk and Muller Streets Tel: (022) 921-3210 Open Mon-Fri: 8:00-13:00 ; 14:00-16:30 & Sat: 09:00-12:00 Craig Royston Museum Address: Modderfontein Farm, N7 Tel: (022) 921-2963 Open Mon-Sat: 09:00-16:30; Sun: 10:00-16:30 in season. Darling The Darling Museum and Gallery Website: www.darlingtourism.co.za/museum.html Address: Pastorie Street Tel: (022) 492-3361 Open Mon-Thur: 09:00-13:00 ; 14:00-16:00 Fri: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-15:30 Sat-Sun: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-16:00 Franschhoek The Huguenot Memorial Website: www.museum.co.za Address: Lambrecht Street Tel: (021) 876-2532 Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00 open Sat: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00 & Sun: 14:00-17:00 Genadendal Genadendal Mission and Museum Complex Website: www.museums.org.za/genadendal Address: 30km from the N2 on Route R406 Tel: (028) 251-8279 George George Museum Website: www.george.org.za/george_museum.htm Address: Junction York and Courtenay Street Tel: (0441) 73-5343 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:30; Sat: 09:00-12:30 Grabouw The Elgin Apple Museum Address: Main Road Tel: (021) 859-2042 Open Mon-Sat 09:30-18:00 Hermanus Old Harbour Museum Website: www.hermanus.co.za/… Address: Marine Drive Tel: (0283) 21475 Old Harbour: Open Mon-Sat: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00 Photo cottage: Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00 Sat: 08:00-13:00; 14:00-16:00 Hout Bay Hout Bay Museum Address: 4 Andrews Road Tel: (021) 790-3270 Open Tues-Sat: 10:00-12:30; 14:00-16:30 Knysna The Angling Museum Address: Old Gaol, corner Queen and Main Streets Tel: (044) 582-6138 Open Mon-Fri: 09:30 - 16:30; Sat: 09:30-13:00 L'Agulhas The L'Agulhas Lighthouse Website: www.lagulhas.co.za Email: info@lagulhas.co.za Moorreesburg The Wheat Industry Address: Main Road Tel: (0264) 31093 Open Mon-Thu 08:00-17:00; Fri 08:00-16:00 Mossel Bay The Bartolomeu Dias Museum Website: www.diasmuseum.co.za Email: info@diasmuseum.co.za Address: 1 Market Street Tel: (044) 691-1067 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:45; Sat-Sun: 10:00-16:00 Muizenberg The Natale Labia Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/natale 192 Main Road, Muizenberg Tel: (021) 788-4106 Open Tues-Sun: 10:00-17:00 Rhodes Cottage Museum Address: 246 Main Road, Muizenberg Tel: (021)755-1516 Open Tues-Sun: 10:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:00 The South African Police Services Cultural History Museum Address: 186 Main Road Tel: (021) 788-7031/35 Open Mon-Fri: 8:30-15:30; Sat: 09:00-13:00; Sun: 14:00-17:00 Paarl The Afrikaans Language Museum Website: www.taalmuseum.co.za Email: hgm@taalmuseum.co.za Address: Gideon Malherbe House, 11 Pastorie Ave Tel: (021) 872-3642 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:00; Sat: 09:00 - 13:00 Monument: Daily: 08:15-16:30 The Paarl Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/paarlmuseum Address: 303 Main Street Tel: (021) 872-2651 Open Mon-Fri: 10:00-17:00 After hours by request Piketberg The Piketberg Cultural Historical Address: 4 High Street Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-14:00 Simon's Town The Simon's Town Museum Address: The Residency, Court Road Tel: (021) 786-3046 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:00; Sat: 10:00-13:00; Sun: 11:00-16:00 The South African Naval Museum Address: West Dockyard, Court Rd Tel: (021) 787-4635 Open daily: 10:00-16:00 The Stempastorie Museum for National Emblems Address: 2 Church Street Tel: (021) 786-3226 Tues-Sat: 09:30-16:30 Stellenbosch The Burgerhuis Website: www.museums.org.za/burgerhuisstel Address: Corner Alexander and Bloem Street Tel: (021) 887-0339 Open Mon-Fri: 08:00-16:30 Sat: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00 The Stellenryck Wijn Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/stellenryck Address: Corner Dorp and Aan-de-Wagenweg Tel: (021) 888-3200 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-12:45; 14:00-17:00 Sat: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00 The Toy and Miniature Museum Website: www.museums.org.za/… Address: Old Rhenish Parsonage, Market Street Tel: (021) 887-2928 Open daily: 09:30-17:00 The Stellenbosch University Museum Address: Ryneveld Street Tel: (021) 808-3693 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00 Sat: 09:00-13:00 The Village Address: Erfurthuis, 18 Ryneveld Street Website: www.museums.org.za/… Tel: (021) 887.2937 Mon-Sat: 09:30-17:00 Open Sun: 14:00-17:00 The VOC Kruithuis Website: www.museums.org.za/… Address: Bloem Street Tel: (021) 887-2902 Open Mon-Fri: 09:30-13:00 & 13.30-17:00 Swellendam The Drostdy Museum Address: 18 Swellengrebel Street Tel: (028) 514-1138 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:45; Sat, Sun and public holidays: from 10:00-15:45 Tulbagh De Oude Drostdy Website: www.museums.org.za/drostdy Address: 4km out of Tulbagh on the Winterhoek Road - follow the signs Tel: (023) 230-0203 Open Mon-Sat: 10:00-13:00; 14:00-17:00; Sun: 14:30-17:00 Oude Kerk Volksmuseum Address: 4 Church Street, Tulbagh, 6820 Tel: (0236) 30-1041 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00; Sat: 09:00-16:00; Sun: 11.00-16:00 Wellington The Wellington Museum Website: www.wellingtonmuseum.org/ Address: Kerk Street Tel: (02211) 873-4710 Open Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00 Worcester The Kleinplasie Open Air Museum Website: www.kleinplasie.co.za Address: Robertson Road Tel: (023) 324-2226 Open Mon-Sat: 09:00-16:30; Sun: 10.30-16:30 |
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