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The Albany Museum, located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province, was established in 1855
and is the second oldest museum in South Africa. It is a provincial museum funded by the Department
of Sport Recreation Arts and Culture of the Eastern Cape government and is an affiliated research
institute of Rhodes University. The Museum today consists of
a family of seven buildings which includes the Natural Sciences Museum, the
History Museum, the Observatory Museum, Fort Selwyn, the Old Provost military prison,
Drostdy Arch and the Old Priest’s House which is leased to the National English Literary
Museum.
There are a number of Research Departments in the Natural Sciences Museum housing permanent collections
of terrestrial insects, freshwater invertebrates, freshwater fishes, a plant herbarium, birds,
palaeontological fossils, rocks and minerals, ethnographic and archaeological material. The History
Museum houses an important collection of historical artefacts as well as a genealogical archive relating
to the 1820 British Settlers. The Fine Art collection is also housed in the History Museum. All
collections are curated by specialists in their fields.
The Education Department provides loan resources and education programmes for teachers, students and
learners through curriculum-based as well as broader interest museum lessons and outreach visits to farm
schools. The Exhibitions Department is involved in the maintenance and construction of both permanent
and temporary displays. The Museum also has important scientific and historical libraries and the
Librarian will be able to assist you with your
enquiries.
Membership of the Museum Society provides you with certain benefits and several categories are available
for both individuals and corporations. For details contact the
Membership Officer. The Museum has a number of volunteers who are engaged in curatorial and outreach
activities and you are encouraged to join in our activities by contacting the Membership Officer.
General Contact details: Somerset Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa Tel: (046) 622 2312 Fax: (046) 622 2398 |
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