*Air Force Museum - Air Force Base Swartkops, Old Johannesburg Rd,Valhalla.
Tel: 351-2153
*Coert Steynberg Museum - 465 Berg Ave, Pretoria North.
Tel: 546-0404
*Correctional Services Museum - Prison Reserve, Potgieter Street.
Tel: 314-1766/8
*Education Museum - 185 Gerard Moerdyk St, Sunnyside.
Tel: 440-3337/8
*Kruger House Museum - 60 Church St West.
Tel: 326-917
*Pierneef Museum - 218 Vermeulen St. CBD
Tel: 323-1419
*Pioneer Museum - Watermeyer St, Silverton.
Tel: 803-6086
*Police Museum- Compol Bldg, Pretoruis St, CBD.
Tel: 21-1678
*Pretoria Art Museum - Arcadia Park. Cnr Wessels & Schoeman St, Arcadia.
Tel: 344-1807/8
*Transport Museum - Forum Bldg, Bosman St, CBD.
Tel: 290-2016
*Transvaal Museum of Natural History - Paul Kruger St, CBD.
Tel: 322-7632
*Voortrekker Monument – Proclamation Hill
Tel: 323-0682
*Melrose House - 275 Jacob Maré St, CBD.
Tel: 322-2805
*National Zoological Gardens, Aquarium and Reptile Park.
Tel: 328-3265
*National Botanical Gardens.
Tel: 86-1164/5
*Jan Smuts House - Doornkloof Farm, Irene.
Tel: 667-1176
*Fort Skanskop – Voortrekker Monument
Tel: 71-5560
*Fort Klapperkop – Voortrekker Monument
Tel: 460-3235
*Austen Roberts Bird Sanctuary - Brooklyn
Tel: 313-7911
*Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum - On the old road to Bronkhorstspruit, Cullinan.
Tel: 134-4171/2/3
*Association of Arts, Pretoria - 173 Mackie St. Nieuw Muckleneuk.
Tel: 346 3100
*Pretoria Tourist Information Centre Tel: 313-7694
Pioneer Museum
Pioneer dwelling (c.1848)
Historical farmyard
Norseman's Mill
Facilities for private use: Furnished Hall
& Kitchen, 2 Lapas, Amphitheatre, picnic and braai
facilities
Kiosk
*Visiting Hours: Daily 9:00 - 16:00
*Booked Tours: Tuesday to Friday 9:00 - 13:00
*Guided Tours Sundays and public holidays: 11:00 - 14:30
*Tel: 803-6086
Mapoch Ndebele Village
The village belongs to the Msiza family
and has developed into a large settlement where the
traditions such as colourful wall decorations,
the architecture and beadwork of the Ndebele people
have remained.
*Ndebele Architecture Beadwork.
*Mural Art.
*Guided Tours.
*Handcrafted articles for sale
*Visiting hours - Daily 10:00 - 16:00
*Tel: 012-3411320
*Fax: 012-3416146.
Kruger House Museum
This is the house in which Paul Kruger
and his wife, Gezina, used to live in from 1884. Interesting
artefacts to be seen at this museum include
the luxury train-wagon for special presidential use; a
replica of the room where Paul Kruger died
in Switzerland; the presidential coach; a model of a
steamship; and a model of the Dunvegan Castle.
*Location: Church street,west of Church Square, in the block between Schubart
and Potgieter streets.
*Visiting Hours: Monday –Saturday:08:30-16:00
Sunday:11:00 to 16:00
*Entrance: Charged
*Tel: 326 9172
Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum
New agricultural exibitions. Largest collection
of farm implements, tractors and vehicles of
yesteryear. Cultural demonstrations by prior
booking. 1880 and 1913 Prinsloo house museums.
Ndebele hut. Youth hostel with accommodation
for 84 persons. Farm animals Restaurant Shop
Mampoer, Witblits and liqueur for sale Cactus
Pear Festival (January) Mampoer Festival (May)
Veteran Tractor and Sosatie Festivals (September)
*Visiting Hours: Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 15:00
*Tel: 7344171/2
*Cell: 0827540940
*Restaurant - Tel: 7344060 / 7344173
Tswaing Crater Museum
This meteoritic crater is around 220 000
years old. The element of this museum is the crater
caused by a meteoritic impact. This crater
is one of the youngest and most preserved bowl-shaped
impact craters in the world. It is also
known as the Pretoria Saltpan or the Saltpan Crater.
Accompanied and/or unaccompanied tours.
Educational programs for school children. Exhibitions
of Tswaing natural and cultural history.
Indigenous African cattle. This is one of the best
bird-watching areas in proximity to Pretoria,
with 320 species. 7.2 kilometre hiking route.
*Visitor Hours: 07h30 to 15h00 – Gates close at 18h00.
*Tel: 7902302
*Cell: 0826547084
African Window Museum
Centre for living culture - In Visagie street (between Bosman & Schubart Street, Pretoria)
This is one of Pretoria's favourite tourist
haunts. Apart from permanent exhibitions new exhibitions
are on display regularly. One of the most
dynamic museums in Pretoria. Some interesting
permanent exhibitions - Reach for the stars
- space exploration through the ages Access to power
- rock art exhibition Rainbow Collection
- South African Heritage
*Tel: 3246082
*Fax: 3285173
Voortrekker Monument Museum
*Location: On Proclamation Hill, South of the city
*Visiting hours: Monday to Saturday: 09:00 –16:45
Sunday : 11:00- 16:45
*Entrance: Charged
*Tel: 323 0682
Transvaal Museum
*Location: Paul Kruger Street between Visagie and Minaar Street
*Visiting Hours: Mondays – Saturday 09:00-17;00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
*Entrance : R8/person
*Tel: 322 7632
Museum Of Science And Technology
*Location: Didacta building, 211 Skinner Street
*Visiting Hours: Mondays—Fridays: 08:00—16:00
Sunday: 14:00—17:00
*Tel 322 6404
Correctional Services Museum
*Location: Central Prison Grounds, upper Potgieter Street
*Visiting hours: Tuesday Friday 09:00 –15:00
Closed Public Holidays
*Entrance: Free
*Tel: 314 1766
Transport Technology Museum
*Location: Forum Buildings, cnr Bosman & Struben Street
*Visiting hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 08:00—16:00
Closed weekends
*Entrance : Free
*Tel 290 2016
Geological Survey Museum
*Location: Paul Kruger Street Between Visagie and Minaar Street
*Visiting hours; Monday –Saturday 09:00—16:00
Sunday 11;00 –17:00
*Entrance: Charged
*Tel: 322 7632
Sammy Marks Museum
*Location: 23km east of Church Square along the Old Bronkhorstspruit (route
R104)
*Visiting hours: Tuesday –Friday 09:00—17:00
*Entrance: Charged
*Tel : 803 6158
Air Force Museum
*Location: Swartkops air force Base
*Visiting hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 – 16:00
*Entrance: Free
*Tel 71 1211
Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum
*Location: Off the N4 East to Cullinan
*Visiting hours: 08:00 – 16:00
*Entrance Charged
*Tel: (01213) 44171
Smuts House
*Location: The farm Doornkloof, near Irene
*Visiting hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00
Saturday – Sunday 09:30 – 17:00
*Entrance: Charged
*Tel: 667 1176
Melrose House Museum
*Location: 275 Jacob Mar? Street
*Visiting hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
*Tel: 322 2805/ 322 0420
Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
*Location: Brooklyn
*Hours: 07:00 – 17:00
*Entrance: Free
Pretoria National Zoological Gardens And Aquarium and Reptile Park
*Location: Boom Street, cnr Paul Kruger Street
*Hours Open Daily: 08:00 – 18 :00 ( in summer)
08:00 – 17:00 ( in winter)
*Entrance R25/adults, R15/children
*Tel 328 3265 / 328 6020
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