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Museums and other attractions in and around Pretoria Museums in Pretoria:*African Window Museum aka National Cultural History 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*Air Force Museum
Location: Air Force Base Swartkops, Old Johannesburg Rd,Valhalla.
Visiting hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00
Saturday Sunday 10:00 16:00
Entrance: Free
Tel 71 1211 or Tel: 351-2153*Anthropology and Archaeology - University of South Africa
Postal address: University of South Africa PO Box 392, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 4293011
www.unisa.ac.za/dept/vir/mmuseum.html*Anton van Wouw - Art, History, Culture
299 Clark Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria, 0181
Tel: 012 4607422*Coert Steynberg Museum - Culture; History - 465 Berg Ave, Pretoria North, 0182
PO Box 28088, Sunnyside, Pretoria,0132
Tel: 546-0404/0
Fax: 341 6146*Communications Museum
PO Box 1522, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 012 3111197
Fax: 012 3112635*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 1766/8*Edoardo Villa Museum - Art - University of Pretoria Old Merensky Library, Pretoria
Tel: 012 4204017
Fax: 012 4202262
email: villa@postino.up.ac.za
Internet: www.up.ac.za/services/marketing/villagen1.htm*Education Museum - 185 Gerard Moerdyk St, Sunnyside.
Tel: 440-3337/8*Erasmus House Museum - Culture; History - Erasmusrand
Private Bag X337, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 012 4281911
Fax: 012 4285635*Fort Klapperkop Military - near the Voortrekker Monument
Private Bag X17, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 460-3235*Fort Skanskop Military - in Voortrekker Monument complex
Tel: 71-5560*Geological Survey Museum
Location: Paul Kruger Street Between Visagie and Minaar Street
Visiting hours; Monday Saturday 09:0016:00
Sunday 11;00 17:00
Entrance: Charged
Tel: 322 7632*Jan Smuts House - Doornkloof Farm, Irene.
Visiting hours: Monday Friday 09:00 17:00
Saturday Sunday 09:30 17:00
Entrance: Charged
Tel: 667-1176*Kruger House Museum - 60 Church St West.
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*Melrose House Museum
Location: 275 Jacob Maré Street
Visiting hours: Tuesday Sunday: 10:00 16:00
Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
Tel: 322 2805/ 322 0420 Fax: 320 2742
www.melrosehouse.co.za*National Zoological Gardens - see Zoo
*National Botanical Gardens.
Tel: 86-1164/5*Pierneef Museum - Art - 218 Vermeulen St. CBD
Postal address: PO Box 3300, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 323-1419*Pioneer Museum - cnr Pretoria road &Watermeyer St, Silverton
Postal address: PO Box 3300, Silverton, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 803-6086
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*Police Museum - Compol Bldg, Pretoruis St, CBD.
Tel: 21-1678*Post Office Museum - Church Square
Postal address: PO Box 1522, Pretoria, 0001*Pretoria Art Museum - Arcadia Park. Cnr Wessels & Schoeman St, Arcadia.
Tel: 344-1807/8 fax (012) 344 1809
email: art.museum@pretoria.gov.za
http://www.pretoria.gov.za/pam
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 20:00
Sunday 12:00 17:00
NB// CLOSED on Mondays and public holidays*Sammy Marks Museum
Location: 23km east of Church Square along the Old Bronkhorstspruit (route R104)
Visiting hours: Tuesday Friday 09:0017:00
Entrance: Charged
Tel : 803 6158*Science And Technology Museum
Was at Didacta building, 211 Skinner Street - closed since 2003
*Transport Technology Museum ( Eksteen Transport Museum)
Location: Forum Buildings, cnr Bosman & Struben Street
Department of Transport Private, Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001
Visiting hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 08:0016:00
Closed weekends
Entrance : Free
Tel 290 2016*Transvaal Museum (of Natural History)
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, children&groups - R5/person, special programs - R2/person
Tel: 322 7632 Fax: (012) 322 7939
CLOSED ON GOOD FRIDAYS AND CHRISTMAS DAY*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*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*Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum - On the old road to Bronkhorstspruit, Cullinan.
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 or Tel: (01213) 4417
Cell: 0827540940
Restaurant - Tel: 7344060 / 7344173
Entrance Charged*Zoo - 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
Other attractions in Pretoria:*Association of Arts, Pretoria - 173 Mackie St. Nieuw Muckleneuk.
Tel: 346 3100*Austen Roberts Bird Sanctuary - Brooklyn
Tel: 313-7911
Hours: 07:00 17:00
Entrance: FreeGauteng Provincial Library and Museum Service
Address: Provincial Building Cnr. Pretorius & Bosman Streets
Private Bag X288, Pretoria, 0001*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: 012-341 1320
Fax: 012-341 6146.Mapungubwe Collection - Art - University of Pretoria Old Arts Building
Address: University of Pretoria Old Arts Building, Pretoria
Tel: 420 3146
Fax: 420 2262
http://mapungubwe.up.ac.za/*Pretoria Tourist Information Centre - Church Square, Central
Tel: 313-7694