Founded in 1860 by the Rhenish Mission Society and named after Johan Keetman, the town still retains vestiges of its original German buildings.
The stone Rhenish Mission Church is the oldest building in Keetmanshoop, and now home to the Keetmanshoop Museum.
This church was built under the supervision of the reverend, T. Fenchel, by Nama members of the mission congregation after the previous church was washed away in 1890 by the Aub river. It was inaugurated on 8 May 1895.
In addition to religious memorabilia, the museum contains a display about Nama history and culture with a detailed display of local plants and their traditional uses by the Nama community. It further features aspects of geology of the area.
This cache is located inside the Keetmanshoop Museum.
The museum hours are:
Mon - Thu : 7:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 16:30
Fri : 7:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 16:00
Entrance fee N$25
The cache is not accessible over weekends and public holidays. A special visit could be arranged - contact the museum (details online) during open hours.
Please respect the contents of the museum.
Do not lift/move things if you are not allowed to. Use the given hint to guide you.
The curator of the museum gave permission for this cache to be placed, but no one is going to assist you in your finding journey. Enjoy!