[1] At first, the Simon's Town Museum was located in the old Headmaster's house, but its rapid expansion led the board of trustees to look for new premises.

Consequently, the museum depicts pre-colonial history, the establishment of the refreshment station at Simon's Bay by the Dutch East India Company in 1743 and the First and Second British Occupations, from 1795 to 1803 and 1806 to 1957 respectively.

The greatest tragedy to befall the people of Simon's Town, was the Forced Removals under the Group Areas Act by the Apartheid government in 1967.

[2] It was launched in 1996 to record and preserve the history of the former residents of Simon's Town and added much new material to the museum's collection.

In addition to its exhibitions and projects, Simon's Town Museum undertakes a number of education and outreach programmes and regularly provides activities linked to South Africa's national days.