Bayworld
A combined museum complex with a natural history museum, a snake park and an aquarium. It houses one of the most complete sperm whale skeletons in South Africa.
Bayworld comprises the Port Elizabeth Museum, a snake park and an oceanarium, and it is one of the oldest museums in South Africa. The natural history galleries display dinosaur fossils, shipwreck artefacts and a huge whale skeleton. The snake park showcases the venomous snakes and reptiles of South Africa, while the oceanarium features seals, penguins and local fish. It suits families and rainy-day visits, and a visit takes about 2 hours. It sits on the Humewood seafront, next to Kings Beach. Admission is about R60, and the museum may close on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Kings Beach
- Hobie Beach & Boardwalk
- South End Museum
- Fort Frederick
- No. 7 Castle Hill Museum
- Route 67
- Donkin Reserve
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum