List of museums in South Africa

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This list of museums in South Africa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums

Eastern Cape

Name Province Location Image Type Notes Coordinates
Albany Museum Eastern CapeGrahamstown
Amathole Museum Eastern CapeKing William's Town
Fort Beaufort Museum Eastern CapeFort Beaufort
National English Literary Museum Eastern CapeGrahamstown
Red Location Museum Eastern CapePort Elizabeth Apartheid
South African Air Force Museum Eastern CapePort Elizabeth Military Aviation 33°59′23″S 25°37′04″E / 33.98972°S 25.61778°E / -33.98972; 25.61778 (South African Air Force Museum (Port Elizabeth))
The Owl House Eastern CapeNieu-Bethesda

Free State

Name Province Location Image Type Notes Coordinates
Anglo-Boer War Museum Free StateBloemfontein Military 29°14′06″S 26°21′24″E / 29.23500°S 26.35667°E / -29.23500; 26.35667 (Anglo-Boer War Museum)
National Museum, Bloemfontein Free StateBloemfontein Natural History, Cultural History, Art 29°06′54″S 26°13′08″E / 29.11500°S 26.21889°E / -29.11500; 26.21889 (National Museum Bloemfontein)
South African Armour Museum Free StateBloemfontein Military
Parys Museum, Parys Free State]]Parys Natural History,Cultural, Religious

KwaZulu-Natal

Name Province Location Image Type Notes Coordinates
Fort Amiel Museum KwaZulu-NatalNewcastle 27°44′47″S 29°55′17″E / 27.74639°S 29.92139°E / -27.74639; 29.92139 (Fort Amiel Museum)
Natal Museum KwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburg
Voortrekker Museum KwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburg

Gauteng

Name Province Location Image Type Notes Coordinates
African Window GautengPretoria
Apartheid Museum GautengJohannesburg Apartheid 26°14′15″S 28°00′33″E / 26.23750°S 28.00917°E / -26.23750; 28.00917 (Apartheid Museum)
Eksteen Transport Museum GautengPretoria Transport
Freedom Park GautengPretoria 25°46′00″S 28°11′22″E / 25.76667°S 28.18944°E / -25.76667; 28.18944 (Freedom Park)
Geological Survey Museum (South Africa) GautengPretoria
Hector Pieterson Museum GautengJohannesburg 26°14′05″S 27°54′32″E / 26.23472°S 27.90889°E / -26.23472; 27.90889 (Hector Pieterson Museum)
Fietas Museum GautengJohannesburg
James Hall Transport Museum GautengJohannesburg Transport Museum 26°14′03″S 28°03′12″E / 26.23417°S 28.05333°E / -26.23417; 28.05333 (James Hall Transport Museum)
Johannesburg Art Gallery GautengJohannesburg
Kruger House GautengPretoria Historic house 25°44′47″S 28°10′53″E / 25.74639°S 28.18139°E / -25.74639; 28.18139 (Kruger House)
Lindfield Victorian House Museum GautengJohannesburg Living Victorian House Museum 26°11′06.71″S 28°00′29.47″E / 26.1851972°S 28.0081861°E / -26.1851972; 28.0081861 (Lindfield House)
Mapungubwe Museum GautengPretoria
Melrose House GautengPretoria
MuseuMAfricA GautengNewtown, Johannesburg
National Cultural History Museum (South Africa) GautengPretoria 25°45′12″S 28°11′04″E / 25.75333°S 28.18444°E / -25.75333; 28.18444 (National Cultural History Museum)
Nelson Mandela National Museum GautengJohannesburg Historic house 26°14′18″S 27°54′31″E / 26.23833°S 27.90861°E / -26.23833; 27.90861 (Nelson Mandela National Museum)
No Show Museum GautengJohannesburg Art of nothing
Peacemakers Museum GautengJohannesburg
Pretoria Art Museum GautengPretoria Art 25°44′49″S 28°12′47″E / 25.747°S 28.213°E / -25.747; 28.213 (Pretoria Art Museum)
Pretoria Forts GautengPretoria Military 25°46′49″S 28°12′37″E / 25.78028°S 28.21028°E / -25.78028; 28.21028 (Fort Klapperkop)
25°46′37″S 28°11′05″E / 25.77694°S 28.18472°E / -25.77694; 28.18472 (Fort Skanskop)
SAB World of Beer GautengJohannesburg Beer
Sammy Marks House GautengPretoria Historic house
South African Air Force Museum GautengPretoria Military Aviation 25°48′12″S 28°09′44″E / 25.80333°S 28.16222°E / -25.80333; 28.16222 (South African Air Force Museum (Swartkop))
South African Airways Museum Society GautengRand Airport, Germiston Civil Aviation 26°14′30″S 28°9′33″E / 26.24167°S 28.15917°E / -26.24167; 28.15917 (South African Airways Museum Society Rand Airport))
South African National Museum of Military History GautengJohannesburg Military 26°09′49″S 28°02′29″E / 26.16361°S 28.04139°E / -26.16361; 28.04139 (South African National Museum of Military History)
South African National Railway And Steam Museum GautengKrugersdorp Transport
South African Police Service Museum GautengPretoria Law Enforcement
Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum GautengPretoria
Transvaal Museum GautengPretoria 25°45′11″S 28°11′21″E / 25.75306°S 28.18917°E / -25.75306; 28.18917 (Transvaal Museum)
Van Tilburg Collection GautengPretoria
Van Wouw Museum GautengPretoria
Voortrekker Monument GautengPretoria Cultural 25°46′35″S 28°10′33″E / 25.77639°S 28.17583°E / -25.77639; 28.17583 (Voortrekker Monument)

Northern Cape

Name Province Location Image Type Notes Coordinates
Duggan-Cronin Gallery Northern CapeKimberley
Fred Turner Folk and Culture Museum Northern CapeLoeriesfontein 30°57′08″S 19°26′49″E / 30.95222°S 19.44694°E / -30.95222; 19.44694 (Fred Turner Folk and Culture Museum)
McGregor Museum Northern CapeKimberley
Sol Plaatje Museum Northern CapeKimberley
Windmill Museum Northern CapeLoeriesfontein 30°57′06″S 19°26′49″E / 30.95167°S 19.44694°E / -30.95167; 19.44694 (Windmill Museum)

Western Cape

Name Province Location Image Type Notes Coordinates
Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex Western CapeMossel Bay
Cape Education Museum Western Cape Wynberg, Cape Town Education 34°00′05″S 18°27′59″E / 34.001414°S 18.466457°E / -34.001414; 18.466457
Cape Medical Museum Western Cape Cape Town
District Six Museum Western Cape Cape Town 33°55′40″S 18°25′25″E / 33.927723°S 18.4236726°E / -33.927723; 18.4236726 (District Six Museum)
Koopmans-de Wet House Western Cape Cape Town 33°55′15″S 18°25′17″E / 33.920941°S 18.421291°E / -33.920941; 18.421291
Groot Constantia Manor House Western Cape Cape Town
Ceres Transport Riders' Museum Western Cape Ceres
CP Nel Museum Western CapeOudtshoorn
Franschhoek Motor Museum Western CapeFranschhoek
George Museum Western CapeGeorge
Heart of Cape Town Museum Western CapeCape Town 33°56′28″S 18°27′47″E / 33.94111°S 18.46306°E / -33.94111; 18.46306 (Heart of Cape Town Museum)
Hout Bay Museum Western CapeHout Bay
Huguenot Monument Memorial Museum Western CapePaarl 33°54′50″S 19°07′27″E / 33.91389°S 19.12417°E / -33.91389; 19.12417 (Huguenot Monument Memorial Museum)
Iziko South African Museum Western CapeCape Town Museum
Iziko South African National Gallery Western CapeCape Town Art
Montagu Museum Western CapeMontagu
Old Harbour Museum Western CapeHermanus
Outeniqua Transport Museum Western CapeGeorge
Robben Island Museum Western CapeCape Town 33°48′01″S 18°22′19″E / 33.80028°S 18.37194°E / -33.80028; 18.37194 (Robben Island Museum)
South African Sendinggestig Museum Western CapeCape Town Historic house
Slave Lodge Western CapeCape Town Museum
Simon's Town Museum Western CapeSimon's Town Museum
South African Air Force Museum Western CapeCape Town Military Aviation 33°54′17″S 18°29′35″E / 33.90472°S 18.49306°E / -33.90472; 18.49306 (South African Air Force Museum (Ysterplaat))
South African Naval Museum Western CapeSimonstown 34°11′35″S 18°25′59″E / 34.19306°S 18.43306°E / -34.19306; 18.43306 (South African Naval Museum)
Waterworks Museum Western CapeCape Town
The Warrior Toy Museum Western Cape Simonstown Toy
Stellenbosch Toy and Miniature Museum Western Cape Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Museum Western Cape Stellenbosch 33°56′15″S 18°51′46″E / 33.9374°S 18.8629°E / -33.9374; 18.8629 (Stellenbosch Museum)
Chavonnes Battery Museum Western Cape Cape Town 33°54′26″S 18°25′17″E / 33.90722°S 18.42139°E / -33.90722; 18.42139 (Chavonnes Battery Museum)
Drostdy Museum Western Cape Swellendam
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