South African National Museum of Military History
The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: milmus@icon.co.za
- Type: Museum
- Description: military museum in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Also known as: “National Museum of Military History”
- Address: 22 Erlswold Way, 2196
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johannesburg Zoo and Zoo Lake.
Johannesburg Zoo
Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Johannesburg Zoo is situated 520 metres southwest of South African National Museum of Military History.
Zoo Lake
Park
Photo: Dyltong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. Zoo Lake is situated 1¼ km west of South African National Museum of Military History.
Johannesburg South Africa Temple
Church
The Johannesburg South Africa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Spencer W. Johannesburg South Africa Temple is situated 1½ km south of South African National Museum of Military History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Parktown.
Rosebank
Town
Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town. Parktown is situated 2½ km southwest of South African National Museum of Military History.
Hillbrow
Suburb
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Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime. Hillbrow is situated 3 km south of South African National Museum of Military History.
South African National Museum of Military History
Latitude
-26.16316° or 26° 9′ 47″ southLongitude
28.04206° or 28° 2′ 31″ eastElevation
1,679 metres (5,509 feet)Open location code
5G5CR2PR+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 23370080OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“South African National Museum of Military History” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南非军事历史国家博物馆”
- Chinese: “南非國家軍事歷史博物館”
- Chinese: “南非軍事歷史國家博物館”
- French: “National museum of military history. Sofia”
- Japanese: “南アフリカ国立歴史軍事博物館”
- Japanese: “南アフリカ国立軍事史博物館”
- Japanese: “南アフリカ国立軍事歴史博物館”
- Japanese: “南アフリカ軍事歴史博物館”
- Japanese: “南アフリカ軍事歴史国立博物館”
- Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de História Militar da África do Sul”
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Nearby Places
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