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Monday 10:00 - 15:30 Tuesday 10:00 - 15:30 Wednesday 10:00 - 03:30 Thursday 10:00 - 15:30 Friday 10:00 - 13:00 Saturday 10:00 - 13:00

Simon's Town Museum

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Simon's Town Museum safeguards the diverse history of past generations, which is entwined with global exploration, migration, social change & world politics.

Simon's Town Museum is located in The Residency, an historical building in Court Road, Simon's Town, dating to the VOC period and built in 1777 as the winter residence of the VOC Governor at the Cape of Good Hope, when on official business at Simon’s Bay. There is a phenomenally long history of indigenous human occupation in the South Peninsula, with Simon's Bay only being officially named as such by VOC Governor Simon van der Stel in 1687. The refreshment station of Simonsvlek was officially established in 1743 by the VOC, who administered the (already international) maritime port until the First British Occupation (1795-1803). Thereafter Simon's Bay (and the Cape) was briefly under the authority of the Batavian Republic from 1803 until1806. The Second British Occupation of the Cape took place in 1806 and from 1813 until 1957 Simon's Town was the official base of the Royal Navy in the South Atlantic. This diverse history resulted in a very cosmopolitan population with links to many other nations around the world. Simon's Town's strategic global position led to the history of the town and its people being entwined with international exploration, migration, social change and politics. It also resulted in our community being involved in events that influenced and shaped wars and conflicts in South Africa and world-wide.

28/10/2026

🚢✨ **A little sneak peek at what’s happening behind the scenes at Simon’s Town Museum!

Our ship is getting ready to take centre stage once again as we work hard behind the scenes to bring you a refreshed museum experience! 🛠️🏛️

We’re busy revamping, reimagining and preparing new and exciting things for you to discover. There’s plenty happening, and we can’t wait to share more with you! 👀

Stay tuned for more updates as our transformation continues! ⚓✨

19/10/2026

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📩 Contact us for prices, condition details, and enquiries on 078 218 7762 or email [email protected]

05/10/2026

The Interment of Ashes of Margaret & Janet Cartwright, The Patronal Festivalif St Francis at St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church, 4 October 2026.

04/10/2026

Well done!! Keep up the good work:)

02/10/2026

A heartfelt thank you for the overwhelming response to our call for volunteer readers! 💛

We are truly grateful to everyone who reached out and offered their time, voices and support. The response has been far greater than we anticipated, and we are excited to have so many people wanting to be part of the redevelopment of the Simon’s Town Museum exhibitions.

We will be in touch with volunteers soon with the next steps.

Thank you for helping us bring the stories of Simon’s Town to life.

01/10/2026

📚 CALLING VOLUNTEER READERS!

Simon’s Town Museum is currently redeveloping and refreshing our exhibitions, bringing new voices, stories and perspectives into how we tell the story of our town.

As part of this exciting process, we’re looking for volunteer readers to assist us with reading, reviewing and engaging with exhibition material.

If you love history, heritage, community stories and reading, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Contact Simon’s Town Museum to get involved on our whatsapp line: 078 218 7762

28/09/2026

✨ Exploring New Ideas for Our Exhibitions!✨

Our team members Tazneem, Jada and Fawziyah recently visited the Stellenbosch Design Academy to explore exciting new ideas and approaches for our upcoming exhibitions. 🎨🏛️

The team shared an overview of Simon’s Town’s rich history, highlighting the many multicultural facets, communities and stories that have shaped our town over the years.

This visit forms part of our exciting museum revamp, as we work towards creating refreshed exhibitions and new ways of bringing the diverse stories of Simon’s Town to life. 🏛️✨

A new chapter is taking shape at Simon’s Town Museum and we can’t wait to share it with you!💙

26/09/2026

Support one of Simon’s Towns’ historic places of worship.

25/09/2026

On behalf of the Phoenix Committee and Simon’s Town Museum, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who helped make today possible.

A special thank you to Bishop Stafford Moses, Imam Abdullah Solomons, Revd Basil Adams, Revd David Sylvester and the clergy of St Francis Church for your support, hospitality, the use of the church and the banners.

Thank you to the ocean view Brigade and False Bay Diocese Brigade for leading today’s procession, and to Trevor Fleurs for the beautiful piano music.

To everyone who contributed towards the refreshments and worked behind the scenes, we are deeply grateful.

We would also like to thank everybody that donated to us and made the event even better, Pick ‘n Pay Harbour Bay, Springbok Butcher, Pop In Butcher and in2foods.

And finally, thank you to everyone who joined us today to remember, honour and keep alive the stories of our Simon’s Town community.

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23/09/2026

✨ Something exciting is coming to the Simon’s Town Museum! 👀

Our team was hard at work deinstalling a exhibition at the Watershed in V&A Waterfront, with all the staff lending a hand to bring everything down and get it ready for its next chapter. 💪🏽🪸🐠

But what’s next? 🤔 We can’t reveal too much just yet…

Address

4 Court Road
Simon's Town
7975

Opening Hours

Monday	10:00 - 15:30
Tuesday	10:00 - 15:30
Wednesday	10:00 - 03:30
Thursday	10:00 - 15:30
Friday	10:00 - 13:00
Saturday	10:00 - 13:00

Telephone

+27217863046

Website

http://simonstownmuseum.org.za/

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