Amathole Museum

Cnr Alexandra & Albert Street, King William's Town, South Africa

(043) 642-4506
043 642 1569

King William's Town Amathole Museum is home to the second largest collection of mammals in the southern hemisphere. It is also the home of Huberta, the wandering hippopotamus. The Xhosa Gallery, in the old post office building, has information on the cultural history of the Xhosa nation, including all the tribes.
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StephenOdodah, 22 JUN 2018

Great experience, visited museum with my wife & daughter, the staff are very friendly and accommodating, the place is kept very well & spotless! always a lovely place to visit

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kenhL4615VR, 6 NOV 2017

The current museum is a shell of its former self. It was supposed to be a museum dedicated to the German settlers who arrived in the 1800's. It also had an interesting natural history section, a...

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Shaun S, 20 DEC 2016

Very impressed with the museum. Whoever runs the place has tried to give a good overall perspective of the political, cultural and natural world we live in. From replicas and full story of Huberta...

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Gigi6404, 15 FEB 2016

We experience some good reading material but Huberta the Hippo amused me the most. Please note over weekends you must make an appointment

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King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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