Namibian Heritage Week 2021 Competition rules: STEP 1. Follow our Facebook page (Scientific Society Swakopmund) not to miss the announcements. STEP 2. Send us a photo of yourself wearing Namibian traditional attire or accessories from 23 August 2021 to 19 September 2021. Be creative, you can send multiple photos of you wearing different items, they […]
Whale festival 2021 at the Swakopmund Museum
The Scientific Society Swakopmund is celebrating the arrival of whales to Swakopmund! On 13 June at 16:00 we will hold whale migration and whale entanglements presentations by the activist Lloyd Edwards and scientists from Namibian Dolphin Project. Food and drinks will be available from the food stalls. Lloyd Edwards is following the whales on Southern […]
“Welcoming the Whales” Catamaran Cruise
The Catamaran cruise will take place on Friday, 27 August 2021. Join us for an educational sailing exploration in celebration of the annual Humpback Whale Migration. We cast off at 09h00 from the Walvis Bay Waterfront and set sail as part of the Welcoming the Whales to Walvis Bay Festival 2021! Onboard talk by the […]
Wellness Workshop for Stressed Parents
On 24 April 2021 at 14:00-15:30 come join our wellness coach Monika Walter for an interesting workshop about parental stress.Do you feel worn out as a parent?Maybe you think you are not good enough? Come and learn how you can dig into your own resources by practicing some simple exercises that will help you keep […]
Namibian Sign Language Workshop
On 23 April 2021 at 14:00 – 15:30 our Assistant Curator, Nadine Phiri, will share her Namibian Sign Language Skills in the interactive workshop. The participants will see a special performance and learn some common words and phrases in the Namibian Sign Language. Charge: N$ 60 per person. For more information about the workshop, contact […]
Autism Awareness Week
On 20 – 24 April 2021 the Swakopmund Museum presents an exhibition to honour Autism Awareness Week. The exhibition will address multiple questions, like “What is Autism?”, “What are the signs of Autism?” and will feature Stepping Stone School and Autism Coastal Namibia Committee and their activities. Students from Stepping Stone School will present the […]
Notice
We are very sorry but due to the essential savings, the Swakopmund Museum, Sam Cohen Library and Archives will be closed on Mondays until end of June 2021.
Presentation: Temminck’s ground pangolin in Namibia
Topic Trying to understand a species worth saving: Temminck’s ground pangolin in Namibia Presented by Kelsey Prediger (Research Associate and Student of the Biodiversity Research Centre-NUST) Language English Date 29 October 2020 Time At 6pm Place Swakopmund Museum Lecture Hall On the 29th of October at 6pm we present the lecture ” Trying to understand […]
Film: Seeds of Profit
Film Seeds of Profit Running Time 50 Minutes Language French, with English subtitles Date 20th October 2020 Time At 6pm Place Swakopmund Museum Lecture Hall In collaboration with the Goethe Institute Namibia, the Scientific Society Swakopmund will be screening the Film, “Seeds of Profit”. The screening takes place on Tuesday the 20th of October at […]
Film: Picture a Scientist
Film Picture a Scientist Running Time 97 Minutes Language English Date 15th October 2020 Time At 6pm Place Swakopmund Museum Lecture Hall In collaboration with the Goethe Institute Namibia, the Scientific Society Swakopmund will be screening the documentary film “Picture a Scientist”. The screening takes place on Thursday the 15th of October at 6pm in […]