Simon's Town Museum
Established in 1977, Simon's Town Museum is a community museum situated in Simon's Town, a coastal town in the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa.Photo: Oupoot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Simon's Town
Railway station
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simon's Town railway station is a Metrorail railway station in the town of Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula; it is the southern terminus of the Southern Line. Simon's Town is situated 540 metres north of Simon's Town Museum.
Naval Base Simon's Town
Naval base
Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Base Simon's Town is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated at Simon's Town, near Cape Town. Naval Base Simon's Town is situated 1 km east of Simon's Town Museum.
Simon's Town Martello Tower
Building
Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simon's Town Martello Tower is a building situated 1½ km east of Simon's Town Museum.
Localities in the Area
Simon's Town
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Glencairn is situated 3½ km north of Simon's Town Museum.
Miller Point
Suburb
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. Miller Point is situated 6 km southeast of Simon's Town Museum.
Simon's Town Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: community museum in Court Road, Simon's Town
- Categories: building, tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.19136° or 34° 11' 29" southLongitude
18.42757° or 18° 25' 39" eastOpen Location Code
4FQWRC5H+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 304715317OpenStreetMap Feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15277835Simon's Town Museum Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- English: Simonstown Museum
- English: The Residency
- German: Simon's Town Museum
- German: Simonstown Museum
- Ukrainian: Музей Саймонстауна
Landmarks in the Area
- St FrancisChurch
- South African Naval MuseumMuseum
- Admiralty HouseHistoric building, 190 metres northwest
- Shark Explorers Dive Shop230 metres southeast
- Maritime Information TechnologyGovernment office, 290 metres southeast
Places in the Area
- Simon's TownConvenience store, 160 metres southeast
- Karim’s CafeCoffeehouse, 180 metres southeast
- The Lord NelsonRestaurant, 200 metres southeast
- The Best Of South AfricaShop, 210 metres southeast
- Cycle Cape PointBike rental, 220 metres southeast
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Simon's Town Museum. Photo: Oupoot, CC BY-SA 3.0.