Kowie History Museum

Pascoe Crescent
Port Alfred
South Africa

(046) 624-4713

Pascoe Crescent, Port Alfred, South Africa
CLOSED NOW!   Open again today 9:30 - 12:30
Category: Museums
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Reviews

  • KK

    kjromans
    3 APR 2018

    Extremely informative with well constructed displays.The lady on duty was happy to assist with all the queries.

  • CC

    Celtic-Wanderer
    13 FEB 2018

    ...and not just for non residents. The marvellous collection of artefacts has great educational benefits to school children and others wanting to delve deeper into the development and history of...

  • GS

    Grant S
    18 SEP 2017

    Fantastic little museum in the old train station building. Well kept and full of local history. Certainly worth a visit for only R20.

  • LF

    Lesley F
    13 SEP 2017

    The Kowie History Museum is situated st the Old Station in Port Alfred and its exhibits cover a well thought out mix and variety of the history of Port Alfred such as the wrecks in the area, the...

  • CH

    Carl H
    10 APR 2017

    This is a great initiative showcasing the history of Port Alfred and the surrounding area. This area has a lot of history dating back to the early arrival of the British settlers in 1820. A...

  • JJ

    JBart
    17 FEB 2017

    If you want to find out about the history of this town this is the place to go. The people looking after the museum are full of local history and knowledge. Fascinating to hear about the early...

  • 88

    859iainh
    13 FEB 2017

    The locals are trying to keep up the great history of the town with little help. The old Station is worth a visit and the old exhibits give you an idea of the great history of the town, one of the...

  • EE

    Emerson3091
    22 DEC 2016

    We really enjoyed this museum. What made it special were the 2 ladies that moved back to PA to retire. They lived in PA when they were children so they were able to provide so much history and...

  • HH

    hydejanet
    19 DEC 2016

    Spent a delightful morning browsing through the museum - fascinating 1820 Settler history and earlier

  • MM

    marjiehugo
    15 DEC 2016

    The staff are helpful and knowlegable. The also gave us information about the classic car museum, and other looksees.

Classification

Port Alfred, Sarah Baartman District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Museums

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:30
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:30
Thursday
09:30 - 12:30
Friday
09:30 - 12:30
Saturday
09:30 - 12:30
Sunday
Closed
Public Holidays
Closed

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