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Simon's Town Museum

Court Road, Simon's Town, South Africa
21/786-3046
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Ranked #7 of 12 attractions in Simon's Town
Type: Museums
Description: Another Dutch East India Company property, this former governor’s home contains crafts and artifacts illustrating local cultural heritage.
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Goodwood
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 via mobile

The naval museum was an amazing experience. Its free to go in and realy worth it. If you love ships that were used in the past, or if you love the history behind something, you'll love it.

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Hermanus, South Africa
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013

Wow! What a spectacular site to see. A very good museum. SO good to see that our history is displayed with so much information and visual effects! Thank you, we had a fantastic and interesting time

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Bucharest, Romania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

I saw the wonderful penguin colony (African penguins). A very interesting flora and fauna. It's very important to be sunny for a very good trip.

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Bideford
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

We'd just come out of the Naval Museum - which was slightly underwhelming, and thought we'd give this one a go too. From the outside you could understand why the various occupants had favoured it so much - with a commanding view across the bay, not much would go unnoticed! Inside it was very quaint but very informative and especially... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

It's unique, albeit small. The history of Simonstown when it was a Royal Navy base, very interesting if you like that kind of thing

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Cape Town
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2012

I wasn't holding out too much hope for this one, but was very pleasantly surprised at just how much information was provided and what a wide scope they covered. It is a shame that they haven't had more funding to better make use of the artefacts they have and the display space, but I got more drawn in the further... More

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Kommetjie
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 16, 2012

Lovely Museum with very many interesting exhibits, taking us back in a rich history.There is also a Toy Museum nearby, as well as the Naval Museum, and whilst you are in the area, visit the Statue of "Just Nuisance" the famous dog on the square.

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Pietermaritzburg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2012

My husband and I enjoy every bit of the museum, it was a wonderful insight into Simon's Town and it's history. It was lovingly maintained and the staff were warm and welcoming. We would've liked a bit more time to read the displayed information but were limited by our 2 small children running around screaming (Sorry to the people that... More

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Johannesburg
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10 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 21, 2012

Wish their funding was more generous, with more money to spend on the displays, but what a great try! Good luck and great show

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 2, 2012

Wonderful little museum, interesting exhibits, and well kept. Very under-rated, and well worth the stop and support this little place of history

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