- Address: South Africa, prov. Western Cape, Cape Town, the northern slope of Table Mountain;
- Opening hours: 10.00-17.00;
- Closed on Monday
Among the diversity of cultural, historical and architectural attractions of the second largest city of the Republic of South Africa in Cape Town , the Waterworks Museum is particularly distinguished, in which visitors can get acquainted with all the water features of this village.
Water Features of Cape Town
It is noteworthy that in this city man did not rebuild nature for himself, but tried to use its riches as efficiently and rationally as possible. So, for the water supply of Cape Town, a lake located on the Table Mountain is used .
It deliberately abandoned water intakes from rivers and underground sources. As a result:
- A clean, potable water flows from the tap;
- on its supply significant savings, because it does not need to use expensive and energy-intensive pumping equipment - water, under the influence of natural pressure descends from the mountain and is delivered to the homes of residents of Cape Town.
What can you see in the museum?
Taking into account the peculiarities of water supply, its unique uniqueness, here in 1972 a full-value Water Supply Museum was founded. It occupies a premise located on the northern part of Table Mountain in the National Park of the same name. The building is comfortably attached between two dams - Haley-Hutchinson and Woodhead.
The former hydraulics of the water company Terence Timoni contributed to the establishment of this institution.
In the exhibition halls of the museum there are many interesting and unique exhibits, among them:
- the first steam pump;
- tools and inventory of plumbers;
- old, in fact, exclusive equipment;
- a lot of photos and a variety of documentation.
In particular, when examining the exposition, tourists will be able to learn the history of dam construction, the creation of a water pipe, and also the features of its functioning today.
Particular attention deserves a locomotive, which in ancient times provided transportation of equipment and inventory.
How to get there?
The Water Supply Museum is located in the Western Keith province, on the northern part of Table Mountain.
The easiest way to get here is by a direct road from the street of Constance, where there is parking for cars. It is necessary to go through the plantations of Cecilia. One way - about 4 kilometers.
If you decide to visit this museum, then be sure to pay attention to the sights that are next to it - they will also please you:
- the Table Mountain itself;
- the Woodhead dam;
- Mount Mountain National Park.
Where to stay?
In Cape Town there are many hotels, hotels and lodges. Closest of all (at a distance of 3.5-4 kilometers) to the Waterway Museum are several institutions:
- hotel Lady Hamilton;
- hotel Camps Bay Resort;
- hotel Acorn House;
- mini-hotel The Fairways on the Bay.
However, it is unlikely that many tourists visit South Africa specifically for the sake of this institution, and therefore it is not necessary to select a hotel, based only on its proximity to the museum.
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