East London Museum

East London Museum
Established 1921
Location East London, Eastern Cape,  South Africa
Coordinates 32°59′45″S 27°53′43″E / 32.9959122°S 27.895387°E / -32.9959122; 27.895387Coordinates: 32°59′45″S 27°53′43″E / 32.9959122°S 27.895387°E / -32.9959122; 27.895387
Type Natural and cultural history
Website www.elmuseum.za.org
Dodo on display at the museum

East London Museum is a museum in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, notable for holding the type specimen of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be long extinct. It was the workplace of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, the fish's discoverer.[1]

It was established in 1921 and features natural and cultural history.[2]

The museum is open on every day of the year except Christmas day and Good Friday. There are other galleries within the museum besides the display of the coelacanth. The museum offers displays of southern Nguni beadwork and traditional culture. The maritime gallery includes model ships and shipwreck artifacts.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Smith, J. L. B. (1956). Old Fourlegs: the Story of the Coelacanth. Longmans Green.
  2. ↑ "East London Museum website". East London Museum. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  3. ↑ "East London Museum". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.


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