Iziko South African Museum: The Incidental Daddy

Dawn Jorgensen - 25 March 2011

If you find yourself with a couple of hours to spare on any day, I’d highly recommend finding your way to the Iziko South African Museum for an explore and a wander. Located in the Company’s Garden, the Museum was founded in 1825 and houses important collections in the field of zoology, paleontology and archeology.

From the African Anthropology display … Exciting!

From fossils to the extinct quagga, from whales to meteorites, artifacts and insight into South Africa’s human past, it’s fabulous: A place to look, learn and linger. To escape and explore …

I visit as often as possible and encourage you to do the same.

It’s a happy place, a place of fond childhood memories and new discoveries.

Suspended above one of the main halls, this whale skeleton communicates the animal's enormity

Whether you are a Capetonian or a tourist, it’s time for a visit to this amazing facility!

The animal displays both educate and intrigue me, and I for one can see beauty in dark places as I pass them by

The Iziko South African Museum is open from 10h00 to 17h00 daily, and is closed only on Workers Day and Christmas Day. Entrance costs is R15 per person – could anything be better value for money? In case you need to know more, call them on +27 (0)21 481 3800.

I may even see you there given that I’m a regular.