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Drostdy Museum
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LocationSwellendam, South Africa
Websitewww.drostdy.com

Drostdy Museum is located in Swellendam, South Africa.The building was built in 1747 by the Dutch East India Company as a residence for the Magistrate. Soon afterwards, a jail, a house for the secretary, a mill and various outbuildings were erected. It was bought by the South African Government and established as a Museum in 1939.