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Swakopmund Museum

Strand Street, Swakopmund, Namibia
+264(0)64 402046
Ranked #2 of 8 attractions in Swakopmund
5.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Frankfort, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

It is an amazing museum, privately owned. Spend at least two to three hours to appreciate the scope of it More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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What a wonderful and informative history of the area and the pioneers that established this wonderful town of Swakopmund and good value entrance fee. A must for any visitor young or old More

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Peyia, Cyprus
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Decided to view this museum late afternoon and what a joy. It was small but had lots of very interesting information on the country, the people and on fauna and flora. It gave us a good insight but not only on the recent past but also going back millions of years. Unfortunately we could not finish viewing the full museum... More

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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

A decent museum that shows a great deal of history, covers archeological past. It is well laid out , shows visitors the wealth of the country both in terms of material wealth including minerals, uranium etc as well as varied flora and fauna. It shows also the development of modern Namibia, it's founders and people. Well worth a visit More

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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011

Well situated on the beach front, a tourist attraction, alot of things to see and also very interactive, all the history of namibia and expecially of swakopmund, how it was founded and to what it is today,alot of history dating back to the early 1700's definatly a sight seeing experiance for the young and older generation More

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San Diego, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

As an avid museum goer, I was delighted to visit the Swakopmund where I could have spent many more hours digesting details and diversity of information. This museum greatly educates one about Namibia's history, natural history, cultures, military, technology,flora, fauna etc. I especially enjoyed learning details about the Himba people. If you love learning, put this at the top of... More

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Munich, Germany
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
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Nuremberg, Germany
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2011
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2011
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Cologne, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2011
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