The Scientific Society Swakopmund is constituted as an association not for gain founded in 1951 and has dedicated itself to the study and preserve the history and culture of Namibia, as well as Namibia-specific scientific topics, for example botany of the Namib desert, Geology, flora and fauna.

The Society is the owner and operator of both the Swakopmund Museum and the Sam Cohen reference library with its associated archive, which contains several collections of documents, historic photographs, slides and photographic negatives, postcards, historic maps and newspapers.

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The Sam Cohen Library opened on December 3, 1977. Thanks to the generous financial support from Mr. Cohen, it was decided to name the library in his honour. The library and archives house nearly 30,000 books, documents and maps, as well as over 30,000 historical photos and postcards.

Open on Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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The Swakopmund Museum was established in 1951 by dentist Dr Alfons Weber, who had a love for history and natural history. The Swakopmund Museum is the largest privately-run museum in Namibia. The exhibits include indigenous plants, animals, minerals, archaeological finds, old modes of transport in Namibia, and a variety of other interesting exhibitions.

Open on Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.

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