What a lovely experience, by far the best museum in South Africa. The displays are world-class. It's worth the visit, there are a variety of displays, from natural history to the famous Coelacanth. The curatorship is absolutely perfect. Just note that when looking for the entrance to the museum, look for the theatre entrance, that is the entrance to the museum, it is in Dawson Road.

Great Museum. Both natural and human history. Well laid out and easy to walk. Definitely worth a couple hours.

Every time we go it is fun and informative. I discover something I didn’t notice before each time. There are some new displays which are very interesting; Imifino, Auriel Batten, as well as before and after photographs of East London. The place is well maintained and the entry fee is very reasonable.

What a hidden gem! I'm so glad the cricket rained out so I could visit this museum. The collections are amazing!

Rainy day in EL, enjoyed the visit. Well done to the curator and the team. Became a bit warm towards the end, aircon could have helped, but did not influence the good experience we had!

Interesting unique museum, unfortunately I should have budgeted more time to see and read all. It's got the last known Dodo egg, the first living colorants discovered, and even a real living bee hive that you can open up and look inside while the busy little bees continue their work millimeters away from your face and fingers. I was even able to buy a stack of excellent second hand books

Really enjoyed going to the museum. Haven't been there for years.

Such an interesting place. I have been going again and again for many years and I always learn something new.

A friend we are visiting in East London suggested this museum and it was a fascinating way to spend a few hours. The story of the once thought extinct coelacanth and the last known dodo egg is now incredibly interesting to see and hear about.

I went for nostalgia. It was a very pleasant visit. The place seems to be well maintained. The only issue I had was that the place seems a bit dull now. Maybe it's because I haven't been there for years... Overall It was a nice outing for my little one. He enjoyed seeing all these new but old items and experiencing the museum for the first time with him was a memory I'll cherish. It's a lovely little outing for the little ones.

Theme of the museum is as relevant now as it was when in opened in the 1920s ito of evolution of animals by land and sea. History of SA and wider world is also included - while they have great variety of oceanic shell species, moth and butterfly species one can spend a few hours lost in time.

Took the kids to an open day and they had the BEST time. Some things are still as I remember from being a child myself and some really cool new additions. Love this museum and I know the kids loved it too.

Awesome history shared with my grandson and nephew from CT. Luca Lawrence and Paton Williams's 1st visit. So excited.

It's Always A Joy To Be Around Arts 🎨 And Various Crafts.

Sad state of maintenance. No map or informative brochure. Went for nostalgia and childhood memories. Curation seems to have stopped in 2000 with very little recent history. ⚠️ If you suffer from sinusitis or sensitivity to dusty or musty smells, be warned.

Great experience. Clean and well kept. Ample parking inside. A lot to see, one could definitely spend a few hours here. Amazing exhibits to understand the history of East London. A must visit if you are visiting East London and love learning new things about the city you're in.

Wow, totally enjoyed bringing the kids here. The museum is full of useful information with wonderful displays. For an entry fee of merely R15 (kids) and R25 (adults), it's well worth the visit.

Very enjoyable, very worthwhile, had a nice visit here recently... A fine selection of exhibits, some unique, all well presented in a very nice building.

I've always loved the museum, but all the new additions have made it even better than before! I could spend the whole day wandering around this amazing place, I definitely recommend visiting.

The museum has our cultural pics which reminds us about roots and beliefs

Best experience in a long time with my little one

If anyone wants to have a better understanding of East London, South Africa, this museum is a go to area. Superb museum tours with Kevin Cole and the museum team. The history and information about Eastern cape from the ancient times (as early as 20 000 years ago) to modern day is well elaborated. The world's oldest archaic footsteps are also displayed in this Museum. Happy visit

It was informative now that I'm older

Very good museum. Displays are extensive and well maintained. The coelecanth displays were very informative. Surprise to also see the Oceanos sinking display and lifeboat outside. We were very surprised at the wide variet of topics and subject matter. Really a very good experience.

We had a lovely afternoon, and were impressed with displays.

Very impressed, more there than expected.

Lovely lovely museum! I encourage everyone to visit!!!! Beautiful animal and bird exhibits. Well done EL.

My kids still love it even though it never really changes. Still a magical place for kids.

Great museum to Visit. Winchester castle round table replica. This table was carried on the Union Castle liner "Winchester Castle" 1930-1953 and was presented to the Association of Round Tables of Southern Africa by the Director when this old vessel was sent to the ship breakers in 1961. Currently stored at the Museum in East London.

If you want to know about history of the Eastern Cape and it's people you must visit the Museum. Book for a tour guide if you come in a group of 4 or more people.

The two ladies in the front were so nice and helpful,but I wish more can be done on welcoming and guiding the people who are not familiar with the place In all,we enjoyed and learnt alot

Surpassed my expectations by a million. Well done for upkeeping and maintaining it so well. Definitely worth a visit or three.

Always love going to the museum. The kids had so much fun looking at all the animal species and the nautical sections. A little bit of history for everyone.

Well done to East London for maintaining their museum. What a lovely and informative visit. We loved it.

Amazing information & displays. Our family enjoyed the Museum - perfect family, rainy day outing. Definately reccommend a trip to the East London Museum. My kids loved seeing the dodo egg & world's oldest human trace fossil footprints. Incredible sea shells display! The information & attention to detail in displays are mind blowing

A very nice museum to visit with different areas of history. The displays are well layed out with easy access for young and old. Pity that the meteorite was stolen a while ago, and would also like the contents of Victoria house to be in display

Awesome experience, absolutely love it - every time! Great museum in this little town that has so little to offer - please please please keep up the great work in maintaining and extending.

Kids under 5 go in for free! Beautiful and clean. Lovely place to take a walk with the kids. Thank you EL museum

Guys and girls of all ages come and see real life in the past its accurate and informative and most of all fun much better in real life. Ps. I had one of the best days of my life at East London Museum guys 120/10 you guys really out did yourselves

Very nice for a change to show my children things they wouldn't see normally

Love the museum but due to covid they're closed.

(Translated by Google) Interesting to nature etc. But sometimes looks like a colonial museum (Original) Zu Natur usw. interessant. Aber wirkt teils wie ein Kolonialmuseum

(Translated by Google) B good. 25R ticket (Original) B dobre. Bilet 25R

Great history

Staff is friendly overall. No aircon, few windows in designated areas...

Was closed down for the virus

Such great memories of this museum as a child. Glad that staff are doing their best to maintain and keep the museum interesting.

Always loved this Museum.

Excellent display of the history of the sinking ship Oceanos plus an original lifeboat.This is nect to the Coelocanth cafe

Can find best East London can offer here

Awesome, especially the section on basotho and xhosa history

A brand new coffee shop and restaurant. . Definately worth a try. Good luck Melonie

Interesting exhibitions to take in Great coffee shop next door as well - The Coelacanth Bistro.

This is a different museum to most people but if you have time and read a lot you will enjoy the museum.

I really love with this museum, you just need maximum 4 or 5 hr for detailed visit

Well organised, very neat. Good for our history.

Looking a little tired, but some new displays starting to appear. The Dodo and the Coelacanth are always worth seeing. Nice cafe as well.

Just had the most awesome family outing at the annual night Market at the museum. So much effort, well worth it!

A great museum with local history as well as broader themes, not to mention the famous oldest footprint in the world. Spent one hour but easily could've spent two.

For a small museum it houses some famous stuff. This is the place that houses the world renowned Coelacanth - the extremely rare fish that was caught near East London, of which fossils have also been found dating back to the Devonian era, 400 million years ago. The museum also has the only known egg from the extinct Dodo bird. And a set of fossilised human footprints in beach sand dating back 200,000 years and believed to be the oldest human footprints in the world. There are also displays on shipwrecks along the local coast and Xhosa tribal life and beautful bead work.

Great place to take the kids on a rainy day

This Event was to promote reading in children very good initiative that will now be annual. Readings, Dance, colouring and museum tours catering for the children were educational and entertaining

Always a fun visit, full of East London's history

Badly Maintained-so sad 😢

Was a great Saturday afternoon market at the EL museum!

Good to be there

Spent all day here. The most interesting exhibition I have been to in years!

Great knowledge about Eastern cape to be learned

So much fun to just walk through the place

Worth the visit if you are in EL

Really good family outing

It was great

Very interesting historical information.

Very well kept clean and exelent displays. Well done

Excellent and very insightful museum.

Staff anxious to leave and we felt we rushed a bit to get out on time......we did arrive at 315pm not realizing it closed at 4pm so tried to make the most of it.

I have probably been to the museum over 500 times in my life already, and I will never stop going. The history is palpable, every step you take and there is ALWAYS k knowledge to gain.

it smells really bad with rat mess

Grrat