Margate Art Museum

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Margate Art Museum
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Location within South Africa
Established1994
LocationLot 1000, Don Pienaar Square, Viking Road, Margate
Coordinates 30°45′12″S30°22′55″E / 30.75333°S 30.38194°E / -30.75333; 30.38194
Type Art Gallery
Website visitmargate.co.za/margate-art-museum

Margate Art Museum is an art museum in Margate in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is the largest art museum in KwaZulu-Natal. [1] [2]

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Location

Margate Art Museum is in the same vicinity as the Margate Hall and the municipal offices of the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality between Cook Street, Viking Road and Newton Road. It is located just west of the Margate Central Business District (CBD).

Opening days

Entrance to the museum is free and the museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday. It is open from 08:30 to 16:00 from Tuesday to Friday and from 08:30 to 14:00 on Saturdays. [3]

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References

  1. "Margate Art Museum". www.visitportedward.co.za. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. "Margate Art Museum in Margate, KwaZulu Natal". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. "Margate Art Museum". www.zulu.org.za. Retrieved 2020-06-16.