Iziko South African Museum
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Museum in Cape Town, South Africa
The Iziko South African Museum is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country. It has been on its present site in the Company's Garden since 1897. The museum houses important African zoology, palaeontology and archaeology collections.
Address: 25 Queen Victoria St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9 AM
Phone: +27 21 481 3800 ⋅ +27 21 481 3900
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Iziko Museum site: | Country Benefit | Standard Entrance Fee |
Upon presentation of valid SA ID/ SADC identification | ||
Adults | Children (5-18years) | |
Planetarium and Digital Dome | R70 | R100 |
South African Museum | R40 | R60 |
What is iziko in English?
Iziko is an isiXhosa word meaning 'hearth' – traditionally and symbolically the social centre where food is prepared and shared, stories told, and knowledge passed from one generation to the next.
Who found the South African Iziko museum?
History. The South African Museum was founded by Lord Charles Somerset in 1825 as a general museum comprising natural history and material culture from local and other groups further afield.
What is the name of famous museum in South Africa?
The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th century South Africa, at the heart of which is the apartheid story.
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