A lot to see in not a big museum 🙂 - In a building of just "quite a moderate" size, I would give much credits to the curators of this museum for making the most of the available floor space with... read more the number of items for really a "pretty comprehensive" history of this small city & the area around it: the traditional native life in villages & such as seen in enlarged photos & various materials for day-to-day livelihood; the European settlement just over a hundred years ago at about the turn of the previous century which is actually kind of "creatively displayed" by means of some re-created commercial spaces (like a pharmacy & a dental clinic) and also home spaces (like a living room & a kitchen); the wildlife of the area around the city which is the "central display" of this museum with really a great number of these "life-like & life-sized" stuffed animals taking up a big area of the main room of the museum (where apart from those animals are also gemstones of the area, "sizeable miniature" models with one of the city's beginning when a group of German soldiers first landed on the shore at the site of the city & another model for like a big cattle drive, and colonial memorabilia items from the times under both the German & the British).

And nearby, the "fairly sizeable" beach right in front of this museum is pretty much the "only beach" safe for swimming (and where I came back later for two swimming days) with all the other beaches along the long shoreline of the city "full of rocks"; and for nice "outdoor views" right around the museum are the lighthouse on a small high ground & some nice Africa-themed big art scenes on walls; and also ideal for 'souvenir shopping" while in Swakopmund is the area right around this museum with a number of both regular souvenir shops & those for like native art items.

  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 regarding the tribes and their migrations and what they really mean for Namibia past and present and hopefully future.
It doesn’t take long and the entrance ticket is a pittance!

  A little bit of everything! - This museum may not be the newest and greatest but it sure covers a wide breadth of information and has a little something for everyone. Want to learn about the... read more history and traditions of the local Namibian people? Want to learn about local animals? Want to see some wild old dental tools and pharmacy goods? Yep, they've got that too. Stop in and for a few US dollars you can take a break from the beach and learn a few things. Staff was friendly and welcoming and I particularly enjoyed the big country timeline in one of the back rooms.