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Date: 1915 Type: Museum Status: Extant Street: 36 Aliwal Street   Click to view large map Coordinates: 29° 6' 54.27'' S 26° 13' 8.34'' E

The museum was initially located in the First Raadsaal from 1877. "For the next 25 years, the Museum struggled to survive with inadequate funding and accommodation. The Government of the Union of South Africa at last responded by providing funds for the construction of a new building, with the new Museum (in its current location - 36 Aliwal Street) opening its doors on 4 January 1915. (Source: nationalmuseum.co.za)