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Grahamstown accommodation. The Albany Museum, located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province, was established in 1855 and is the second oldest museum in South Africa. It is a provincial museum funded by the Department of Sport Recreation Arts and Culture of the Eastern Cape government and is an affiliated research institute of Rhodes University. The Museum today consists of a family of seven buildings which includes the Natural Sciences Museum, the History Museum, the Observatory Museum, Fort Selwyn, the Old Provost military prison, Drostdy Arch and the Old Priest’s House which is leased to the National English Literary Museum.
There are a number of Research Departments in the Natural Sciences Museum housing permanent collections of terrestrial insects, freshwater invertebrates, freshwater fishes, a plant herbarium, birds, paleontological fossils, rocks and minerals, ethnographic and archaeological material. The History Museum houses an important collection of historical artifacts as well as a genealogical archive relating to the 1820 British Settlers. The Fine Art collection is also housed in the History Museum. All collections are curated by specialists in their fields.
The Education Department provides loan resources and education programmes for teachers, students and learners through curriculum-based as well as broader interest museum lessons and outreach visits to farm schools. The Exhibitions Department is involved in the maintenance and construction of both permanent and temporary displays. The Museum also has important scientific and historical libraries and the Librarian will be able to assist you with your enquiries.
The Albany Museum produces a number of Serial Publications.
Membership of the Museum Society provides you with certain benefits and several categories are available for both individuals and corporations. For details contact the Communications and Marketing Officer. The Museum has a number of volunteers who are engaged in curatorial and outreach activities and you are encouraged to join in our activities by contacting us for info.
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| Phone: | (046) 622 2312 |
| Website: | http://www.ru.ac.za/static/affiliates/am/?request=affiliates/am/ |
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