East London Museum, East London

Name: East London Museum
Address: 319 Oxford St, East London, 5201, South Africa
Telephone: +27 43 743 0686

#2 among attractions in East London

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East London Museum is a museum in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, notable for holding the type specimen of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be long extinct. It was the workplace of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, the fish's discoverer. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1921 (103 years ago)Coordinates: 32°59'43"S, 27°53'51"E

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319 Oxford StEast London 5201 South Africa

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+27 43 743 0686

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East London Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balfour Park Shopping Centre, Arts Theatre of East London, Ann Bryant Art Gallery, Buffalo City Stadium.

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32°58'49"S • 27°54'4"E
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Arts Theatre of East London, East London
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Ann Bryant Art Gallery, East London
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Buffalo City Stadium, East London
24 min walk • Buffalo City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in East London, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for Rugby Union matches and is the home stadium of Border Bulldogs. The stadium holds 16,000 people.
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North End Stadium, East London
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Jan Smuts Stadium, East London
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