uMsunduzi Museum, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.0 (29 reviews) Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #7 in Pietermaritzburg Speciality Museums • History Museums
The First Start in exploring South African History
Cultural history museum, with displays celebrating the heritage of all the major cultural groups of KZN. The historical Voortrekker Complex was the original part of the museum, which celebrated its centenary in 2012. The museum also administers the Ncome Museum in Nqutu, northern KZN.
Address
351 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg 3201 South Africa
Mobile
Website
http://www.msunduzimuseum.org.za
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 8:53
User Ratings
4.0 based on (29 reviews)
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Reviews
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5laurenbks3 5:00 PM Jun 24, 2017
A really nice display
This museum is really fantastic with well-kept and extensive displays and staff that are friendly and helpful. My only critique is that the museum starts off with a display on Apartheid and the struggle era, which happened after the Voortrekker time. It could be nicer if events were displayed chronologically. Also note that the Voortrekker house is not open according to the opening hours on the website, they open it specifically for guests. This can be organised at the main Voortrekker museum. Overall, a pleasant experience.
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4Cricketman_10 5:00 PM Dec 18, 2015
Its a good start to any battlefields tour
The Voortrekkers ( Pioneers of their day ) whose wagons pulled into Zulu territory, were not welcome guests in their time, this museum really tells the story about how South Africa started its modern history. it consists of building containing an original wagon and other artefacts of the period. It also consists of the first Voortrekker church, Part of the museum is actually housed in the 'church of the Vow'. So its very fitting It features later on the tour, Church of the Vow built in 1838, this was the Voortrekkers bargain with God for victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River three years earlier.
