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Iziko South African Museum
Museum in Cape Town, South Africa
Opened: 1825
Public transit access: Bus: MyCiTi 101, 106, 107
The South African Museum houses more than one-and-a-half million specimens of scientific importance. The collections now range from fossils, which are almost ...
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How much is it to go to the planetarium in Cape Town?
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 |
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 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.
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.
The South African Museum, founded in 1825 and situated in the historic Company's Gardens, has seen millions of visitors, attracted by the vast historical ...
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.
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Mainly a natural history museum with a planetarium. Good place to spend an afternoon (we were there on a windy rainy day) and contains some updated and modern ...
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Iziko Museums are spaces for cultural interaction, sharing diverse perspectives and seeing things differently! www.iziko.org.za.
The Iziko South African Museum is home to thousands of specimens, including fossils, stone tools, traditional clothes, and other artifacts, some of which are ...
The Iziko South African Museum is a must-visit for archaeology and history lovers. Children, students, and pensioners enjoy discounted admission.
The Iziko Museums of Cape Town is a complex of eleven museums located near the Cape Town city centre. ... The name is derived from the isiXhosa word “iziko,” ...
Roger Smith is Curator of Karoo Paleontology at the Iziko South African Museum. His main interests are sedimentary geology and paleoecology, and he is an expert ...
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The Iziko South African Museum is home to the majestic Whale Well – an enthralling experience of marine wonder that includes a 20.5-metre blue whale skeleton. A ...