KwaZulu-Natal Museum

KwaZulu-Natal is a region that can tell and show visitors a lot of exciting facts, objects, and territories. And for a fascinating "introduction to the region" just look at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg. It is a popular tourist and educational centre and is also recognized as a centre for scientific research. The museum has prepared an informative, modern, and convenient for seeing collections for thousands of visitors. KwaZulu-Natal focuses on the natural sciences and humanities.

The Museum halls opened to the public in November 1904. Today it is home to several of the most important collections dedicated to South African heritage. The collections are world-famous and include regional archaeology, African cultural artifacts, the history of European settlers; paleontological finds, samples of seashells, local insects, and information about other inhabitants of these places.

The Museum is dedicated to a deep historical immersion in culture and traditions in the South-Eastern part of Africa. You can also get to know the world of local nature and get an idea of the flora and fauna, and then go to meet animals in their natural environment.

They pay special attention to the peoples of South Africa in the collections of KwaZulu-Natal: exhibition interpretations present tangible evidence of how nature and people's habits are interlinked in the local lifestyle. The Museum provides a basic understanding of the richness of history, biodiversity, and ethnic traditions.

The Museum is proud to be a home for one of the most important collections of Zulu handicrafts – a large African ethnic group. Exhibition galleries are constantly updated, and work is constantly being done to make the Museum even more spectacular, informative, and enjoyable for visitors of any age.

You can visit the Museum from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:30, on Saturdays from 09:00 to 16:00; on Sundays, visiting hours are from 10:00 to 15:00. Entrance to the Museum halls is free for children under 4 years of age and retirees. In addition to visiting exhibitions, there is a popular science library and an Internet cafe.

The Museum building is located a 10-minute walk from the city Park "Alexandra", where there is a cricket field, velodrome, tennis courts, BMX Club, bowling club, athletic stadium and swimming pool.