Established | 1921 |
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Location | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Coordinates | 32°59′45″S 27°53′43″E / 32.9959122°S 27.895387°ECoordinates: 32°59′45″S 27°53′43″E / 32.9959122°S 27.895387°E |
Type | Natural and cultural history |
Website | www |
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.