Shipwreck Museum

6 Independent Street
Bredasdorp
South Africa

(028) 424-1240  /   086 628 4956

6 Independent Street, Bredasdorp, South Africa
The Bredasdorp Museum is primarily a maritime Museum whose primary theme is 'Shipwrecks along the dangerous Southern Cape coast and their influence on the development of the Strandveld"., Shipwreck Museum, Location: Bredasdorp, Cape Agulhas, Overberg, South Africa, Office Hours:, Monday - Thursday: 09: 00 - 16: 45, Friday: 09: 00 - 16: 00, Saturday: 10: 00 - 16: 45, Sunday: 11: 00 - 16: 00
Category: Museums
Links: WC Government

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Bredasdorp, Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa

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