Outeniqua Transport Museum, Western Cape, South Africa

4.5 (475 reviews) Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in George Speciality Museums

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The Transnet Transport Museum has a unique display featuring the history of Transnet. Enter the world of South African Railway history and admire some of the Iron Ladies that once ruled the railway lines of South Africa. From the small prestigious Emil Kessler(National Monument) to some of the more modern bigger veterans that concurred the scenic Outeniqua railway pass. An excellent selection of privately owned vintage cars are on display and other exhibitions of interst are silverware, cutlery and crockery from various periods of the transport industry, locomotives number plates, makers plates, fire engines, road transport vehicles, furniture and many other rail related items. Open weekdays from 08:00 AM to 4;30 PM . Saturdays and Public Holidays from 08:00 to 14:00. Closed on Sundays and 25 December. ENJOY A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE.
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Address

2 Mission Road, George 6530 South Africa

Mobile

+27 44 801 8289

Website

http://www.outeniquachootjoe.co.za/museum.htm

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday :

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Monday, May 13, 2024, 13:42

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4.5 based on (475 reviews)

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5Peanut_face 5:00 PM Sep 28, 2020
More than we thought we would get to see
We really enjoyed looking at all the old forms of transport in this museum. The old cars were my one son's favorite. He counted that one person owned 25 of them! There could be better signage inside with more details of each item. But overall we really enjoyed walking around and stayed longer than expected.
4Hevsy 5:00 PM Mar 8, 2020
Very quiet but has some nice exhibits.
This museum is good value and has some great exhibits of old railways and engines. They are well presented and laid out but it is forbidden to climb onto the engines, unlike other significant transport museums. There were two model railways and you could put a coin in to get them to work. However one was not working because a train had completely derailed. There was a little snack shop selling drinks and crisps etc but no gift shop. It would have been nice to be able to buy some souvenirs, such as books, pens, fridge magnets etc.