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38th Anniversary of the Battle of Lurhwayizo

Honoring a Legacy of Courage in Lurhwayizo The official programme got underway as the people of Lurhwayizo gathered in unity…

Provincial Winter Games Showcased Young Sporting Talent in East London

The Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture in partnership with the Department of Education, hosted the…

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EL Museum
East London Museum

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.It was established in 1921 and features natural and cultural history of East London and surrounds.

The museum is open week days and Saturdays. There are other galleries within the museum besides the display of the coelacanth. The museum offers displays of southern Nguni beadwork and traditional culture. The maritime gallery includes model ships and shipwreck artifacts. The museum includes one living exhibit, a working beehive.

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