The Swakopmund Museum was established in 1951 and up until today is the largest privately-run museum in Namibia. Our exhibits include indigenous plants, animals, minerals, archaeological finds, the first transport system in Namibia, and a variety of other interesting historical objects. The unique educational exhibition “People of Namibia” introduces visitors to some of our different ethnic groups and their culture.
Activities: You can decide between a self – guided tour or a guided tour. You can book the guided tour in advance with Nadine Phiri at Nadine.p@sciswk.com or 064/ 402046.
The Museum hosts multiple cultural events, movie nights and public lectures. For detailed schedule and information please visit our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages or visit our events calendar.
The Museum Shop offers a large variety of books, postcards and souvenirs. Once your Postcard is ready, make use of our Historical Post box to send it!
Gorgeous! - The shark fish were cool! The view of the ocean from the upper part of the museum was great. Such a low price for a nice experience! Would go back... read more
6 März 2021
Interesting and informative. - I loved this little museum: you feel as you are back to school but is good because you can learn more of Namibia.
The most interesting part is the one... read more
18 Februar 2023
We wished we had more time here. It is a small museum packed full of fascinating exhibits about a wide range of topics, all very well laid out and explained.
13 August 2022