Kimberley Mine Museum, Northern Cape, South Africa
4.5 (255 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Kimberley Speciality Museums
If you love to go back to 1867 this is the ultimate experience.
Restored buildings at this historic site include a pub, a smoke shop and the De Beers family home. The mine itself is an astonishing crater from which over 22 million tons of earth has been removed by hand.
Address
Tucker Street , Kimberley, South Africa.
Mobile
Website
https://www.kimberley.co.za/places/kimberley/free/the-big-hole-kimberley-mine-museum/
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 8:38
User Ratings
4.5 based on (255 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Saie Lapazi 5:00 PM Jan 25, 2020
Highlight of my Visit to Kimberley
Th Kimberley Big Hole Museum is really the second part of visiting the Big Hole. I would suggest you do the tour of the mine first and then spend time in the museum with its impressive historical displays. The timeline wall is a feature, I would suggest you spend time reading this.
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5Phil G 5:00 PM Feb 10, 2020
Excellent display of old buildings and artifacts
Situated right next to the Big Hole, this museum has a unique collection of 1900ish buildings and artifacts. Very quiet the day I visited, though I expect it does get busier at the weekend. You can have a ride on the tram if you so wish, don't know the cost or how long the journey was, but overall well worth a visit.
