The herbarium is open on weekdays only from 8:30 to 16:30 (closed on public holidays), although it is advisable to make an appointment. Visitors are required to sign the visitors' book. To prevent insect infestations all incoming material must be frozen for 48 hours before it can be taken into the herbarium. A freezer and a drying oven are available to visitors (small consignments only), but visitors are responsible for their own specimens. Abandoned, unlabeled material will be discarded. A quick guide is available for visitors who wish to do their own identifications.  

Contact information

The Curator
Schonland Herbarium
Albany Museum
Somerset Street
Grahamstown
6139
South Africa

Tony Dold
Tel: +27 (0)46 6222 312
Email: t.dold [at] ru.ac.za

Last Modified: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:39:39 SAST