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News about the Kowie Museum
Golf Day Sponsors
The Trustees of the Kowie Museum wish to thank the sponsors of our recent Golf Day at the Royal St Andrews Golf Course in Port Alfred. The event bro
Heritage Bins Project
[caption id="attachment_1651" align="alignleft" width="286"] Bins being prepared for painting by local schools.[/caption] Museum volunteers on the
Sport in the Kowie
The Kowie has a rich sporting history and to mark the recent Olympic year, 2016, the Kowie Museum has consolidated several existing exhibits with seve
TWO NEW TREASURES JUST ARRIVED!
The Museum is delighted to have recently acquired an old ship’s compass and an original watercolour painting of Thomas Berrington’s home on the Ko
Fikile Bengu Senior Primary School Visit
[caption id="attachment_1544" align="alignleft" width="800"] Fikile Bengu learners with the curator[/caption] An excited group of 56 learners in gr
A River Runs Through It … and other books
The Kowie Museum, a repository of fascinating artefacts on various aspects of local history, also sports a small but excellent collection of books.
No more trains in Port Alfred but lots of history remains
Port Alfred’s new railway station was the place to be on 24 December 1883 when the first train departed from the town heading for Waaiplaats amidst
Busy day at the Kowie Museum
March started with a buzz for the Kowie Museum as 20 El Shaddai Grade 4 learners and their teacher, Sophia Herselman, arrived at the station as the mu
General news from Kowie Museum
The Kowie Museum recently, on a cold, blustery evening, held their AGM in the elegant setting of the Richmond House Museum. The weather kept many p