Introduction-SA Fisheries Museum

SA Fisheries Museum

Introduction

The South African Fisheries Museum Velddrif is a tourist attraction in Velddrif on the West Coast.  It opened in December 2009.  It exhibits the colourful history of the fishing industry along this coast from the intrepid days of whaling and whalers to present-day pelagic and lobster fishing. This visitor’s experience is inextricably interwoven with the colourful local history and culture of the West Coast, presented in the museum by multi-media presentations and personally guided tours of this informative facility.  For these reasons it’s a West Coast Experience not to be missed.


The following are on offer:
 
  • A collection of historical objects and documents
  • Displays illustrating fishing and fish-processing methods
  • Models of fishing boats and nets
  • The history of the net-fishing industry on the West Coast
  • Displays and slide shows on the history of Velddrif and surrounds,  and the unique architecture of the Sandveld
  • Videos and DVD’s on the sea and its treasures


 
Click below to watch a video of the SA Fisheries Museum:
YouTube Video

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The South African Fisheries Museum Logo

“The Snoek Carrier” is one of a set of 24 watercolours, painted cka. 1850 by an artist at the Cape known only by his initials “J.W.” It is the “Fishing Industry News” logo, which under a user’s agreement, has been adopted by the South African Fisheries Museum. The original appeared in “Sketches of various types of the Cape of Good Hope”, in London 1851, and is now in the State Library in Pretoria.