South African Museum | Western Cape Government

South African Museum

Description:

The South African Museum houses more than one and a half million specimens of scientific importance. The collections now range from fossils almost 700-million years old to insects and fish caught last week. There are also stone tools made by people 120 000 years ago, traditional clothes from the last century, and T-shirts printed yesterday.
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Office Hours:

Museum hours are subject to change without prior notification:
Open: 10:00 - 17:00 Daily
Closed: Worker's Day and Christmas Day
Website: http://www.iziko.org.za/museums/south-african-museum
Owned / Funded by / Endorsed by:
Department of Arts and Culture (National)
(The Government of South Africa)
Facility Category: Museums
Contact Information:
Street Address:

25 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Postal Address:

PO Box 61, Cape Town, 8000
General Enquiries:
Telephone: 021 481 3800
Fax: 021 481 3993
E-mail: info@iziko.org.za
Contact Notes:

Entrance fees are subject to change without prior notification:

Adults: R30
Children 6 - 18 years old: R15
South African pensioners, school learners and students: R5
Free entrance on selected commemorative days
The content on this page was last updated on 31 October 2013