National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown

Name: National English Literary Museum
Address: Grahamstown, South Africa

#5 among attractions in Grahamstown

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The Amazwi South African Museum of Literature, previously the National English Literary Museum, is a museum that houses archival material relating to South Africa's literary heritage. It is located in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. ()

Established: 1972 (52 years ago)Coordinates: 33°18'36"S, 26°31'36"E

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Grahamstown South Africa

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National English Literary Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Michael and St George Cathedral, Albany Museum, Makana Botanical Gardens, Cory Library for Historical Research.

~50 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St Michael and St George Cathedral, Grahamstown
1 min walk • The Cathedral of St Michael and St George is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Grahamstown in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Grahamstown. The cathedral is located on Church Square and has the tallest spire in South Africa 176 feet.
~1890 ftSW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Albany Museum, Grahamstown
10 min walk • The Albany Museum, South Africa is situated in Grahamstown in South Africa, is affiliated to Rhodes University and dates back to 1855, making it the second oldest museum in South Africa.
0.6 miSW
Botanical garden, Park
Makana Botanical Gardens, Grahamstown
15 min walk • The Makana Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in South Africa operated by Rhodes University, located in Grahamstown. The garden is on Gunfire Hill and is surrounded by the 1820 Settlers National Monument, Fort Selwyn, the Albany Museum, and Grey Dam Lake.
0.4 miSW
Library
Cory Library for Historical Research, Grahamstown
11 min walk • The Cory Library for Humanities Research, formerly The Cory Library for Historical Research, is a research library at Rhodes University, and is one of the branch libraries of the Rhodes University Library services.
0.8 miSW
Library
Rhodes University Library, Grahamstown
20 min walk • The Rhodes University Library is committed to the pursuit of knowledge by connecting people to resources that contribute to the intellectual development of future responsible citizens.
0.8 miW
Seminary
College of the Transfiguration, Grahamstown
21 min walk • The College of the Transfiguration in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, is the only provincial residential college of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, offering a contextual approach to theology studies.
0.7 miSW
Universities and schools
Rhodes University, Grahamstown
19 min walk • Rhodes University is a public research university located in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of four universities in the province.
~1620 ftSW
Prison
Old Gaol Building, Grahamstown
8 min walk • The Old Gaol Building is a historic building built in 1824 in Makhanda, also known as Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and is the second-oldest building in Grahamstown.

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Which popular attractions are close to National English Literary Museum?

Nearby attractions include St Michael and St George Cathedral, Grahamstown (1 min walk), Old Gaol Building, Grahamstown (8 min walk), Albany Museum, Grahamstown (10 min walk), Cory Library for Historical Research, Grahamstown (11 min walk).