Museums

Lo mnyuziyamu uqanjwe ngoJonas Bergtheil, usendaweni esemaphethelweni enamaqabunga eWestville cishe maphakathi neTheku nePinetown. Ingxenye enkulu yemnyuziyamu igcinwe esakhiweni esidala kunazo zonke saseWestville (c. 1840) esinezindonga zamatshe ezinkulu namabhodi aphansi ezihlahla aqoshwe ngesandla. Imibukiso ngokuvamile igxile kubahlali bokuqala baseJalimane uJonas Bergtheil abaletha eNatal njengomqondisi weNatal Cotton Company kanye nezinhlangano zabo nezindawo zaseWestville, eClaremont naseNew Germany Ungayitholaphi … Read more

IPinetown Museum ingumnyuziyamu onamasiko amaningi oqukethe izihloko ezahlukahlukene. Iveza okusemqoka okuningana ngesifunda esiseduze, umnyuziyamu uhlinzeka ngokufingqiwe kwentuthuko yesifunda sasePinetown kusuka ngaphambi komlando kuze kube ezikhathini zanamuhla. Okusemqoka ngomlando wendawo kufaka izifiki ezaziwayo kanye nabalingiswa abavela esifundeni esivela maphakathi ne- 19th century , imiklomelo evela eRand Show yokuqala, ukwakhiwa kwemishini yamanzi yaseParadise Valley nefenisha yase-Edwardian nezinye … Read more

Backed by a panoramic view of Durban Harbour, the Port Natal Maritime Museum offers an insight into the influence of maritime culture on local life whilst also reflecting on the rigours and romance of lives lived at sea. Amazing voyages, dramatic tales and old yet inspiring collections form the basis of an unforgettable experience with … Read more

Pinetown Museum is a multi-cultural museum featuring a range of topics. Outlining several aspects of the surrounding region, the museum provides an overview of the development of the Pinetown region from prehistory to modern times. Local history features include well-known settlers and characters from the region dating from the mid 19th century, awards from the … Read more

Local History Museum (also known as the Old Court House Museum) was built in 1866 in Aliwal Street, Durban as a courthouse and was fortified at the outbreak of the Anglo-Zulu war in 1879. The museum house a collection of contemporary, colonial and pre-colonial exhibitions in the city’s oldest public building.  These include costumes, photographs and … Read more