Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3119BD15
Site Name
Calvinia Museum
Site Category
Descriptions
Site History
The Calvinia Museum has interesting displays about the /Xam and the role of people of Khoe-San descent in the Boer War and other social struggles in the 20th century. Visitors can learn about the history of sheep farming in South Africa. There are also displays on early European settler life.
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Citation
http://www.experiencenortherncape.com/visitor/
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, January 5, 2024 - 15:21
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Location
Location
Mapping
-31.472173, 19.775059
Northern Cape
- Namakwa
- Hantam
Site Address
Calvinia Museum
44 Church Street.
Calvinia
8190
South Africa
Location notes
The Calvinia Museum is located in the old Synagogue in the town of Calvinia, 70 kilometres east of Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. 44 Church Street.
Directions to Site
The Calvinia Museum is located in the old Synagogue in the town of Calvinia, 70 kilometres east of Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. 44 Church Street.
Access details
Calvinia Tourism Information: Tel: 027 341 8100, Fax: 027 341 8128
Calvinia Museum: Tel: 027 341 8500
The Tourism Office offers guided tours through the town.There are hiking and nature trails through the Akkerendam Nature Reserve. Tourists can experience the annual Hantam Meat Festival in the last week of August.
Calvinia Museum: Tel: 027 341 8500
The Tourism Office offers guided tours through the town.There are hiking and nature trails through the Akkerendam Nature Reserve. Tourists can experience the annual Hantam Meat Festival in the last week of August.
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