South Africa
Western Cape
City of Cape Town

Iziko South African Museum

The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national located in . The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “iziko south african museum”, “SAM”, “South African Museum”, and “Suid-Afrikaanse Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include French Consulate and Little Theatre.

Government office
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The Consulate General of France in is a consular representation of the French Republic in . The consular district includes the three Cape provinces, Prince Edward Islands and the British territory of Saint Helena. is situated 120 metres north of Iziko South African Museum.

Theater building
The Complex consists of three theatres in a building located on the University of Cape Town's Hiddingh campus on Orange Street in Cape Town. is situated 110 metres south of Iziko South African Museum.

Museum
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The is a museum of South African Jewish life, history and identity. The museum is situated in the downtown neighbourhood of in . is situated 210 metres southeast of Iziko South African Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Cape Town.

Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

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is the second most populous city in . The capital of , it is also the legislative capital of the nation. is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.

Suburb
The is an area in , , situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.

Iziko South African Museum

Latitude
-33.92891° or 33° 55′ 44″ south
Longitude
18.41495° or 18° 24′ 54″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Operator
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Open location code
4FRW3CC7+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24010045
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7626675
Wiki­data ID
Q6102031
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Armenian—“Iziko South African Museum” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Suid-Afrikaanse Museum”
  • Armenian: “Հարավաֆրիկյան Իզիկո թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Museu Sud-africà Iziko”
  • Chinese: “南非博物馆”
  • Chinese: “南非自然歷史博物館”
  • Dutch: “Iziko South African Museum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف مركز جنوب افريقيا”
  • French: “Iziko south african museum”
  • German: “Iziko South African Museum”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון דרום אפריקה”
  • Japanese: “イジコ南アフリカ博物館”
  • Japanese: “南アフリカ博物館”
  • Russian: “Изико”
  • Russian: “Южноафриканский изико-музей”
  • Swedish: “Iziko South African Museum”
  • Ukrainian: “Ізіко Південноафриканський музей”
  • Western Armenian: “Հարաւափրիկեան Իզիքօ Թանգարան”
  • “SAM”

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