What is a museum? The museum is another information resource and is "a building or portion of a building used for the storing, preservation, and exhibition of objects considered to be of lasting value or interest, as objects illustrative of antiquities, natural history, fine and industrial art, etc." (The new shorter Oxford English dictionary, 1993)

See Webster's definition of a museum. (This is an Internet link)

What type of information is available at a museum?

Museums preserve or store objects, art, etc., that are considered valuable and illustrative of antiquities. You will find certain Museums which preserve objects, etc. covering a specific era or theme, e.g. the District Six Museum, SA Maritime Museum, Jewish Museum, etc.

Location of museums?

Click on one of the following to see lists and contact information of museums in the Western Cape.

Museums in Cape Town

Other areas

Useful web site:
(This is an Internet link)

For more information about museums (and descriptions) in South Africa.

Acknowledgement: Image - www.tspb.state.tx.us/tspb/ TSHM/Home/Home.htm