East London Museum
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| 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°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.[1]
It was established in 1921 and features natural and cultural history.[2]
References
- ^ Smith, J. L. B. (1956). Old Fourlegs: the Story of the Coelacanth. Longmans Green.
- ^ "East London Museum website". East London Museum. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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