Kruger Museum
The Kruger Museum and its contents bear witness to the forceful personality of the man who lived there as leader of a small republic in southern Africa, at a stormy
The gladius in the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History collection
The gladius is a short sword which narrows near the base of the blade. This shape makes the sword effective at cutting as well as thrusting. The gladius is best
Chinese Paired Swords in the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History
In the Curator’s Choice display of edged weaponry at the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History, are Chinese double or paired swords from the early 19th century. The swords are decorated
DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History
The DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History, formerly known as the Transvaal Museum, was founded as the Staatsmuseum of the ZAR on the 1st of December 1892. DITSONG: National Museum
Tswaing Meteorite Crater
Some 220 000 years ago, a blazing stony meteorite the size of half a football field slammed into the earth’s crust. The impact formed a huge crater, 1.4 km in
DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History
The DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History explores South Africa’s cultural diversity in various permanent and temporary exhibitions. DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History Exterior and Interior Exhibitions include rock
Vibrant Colours and Abstract Patterns from Africa
An unusual tea set designed in 1997 by Peter Mthombeni A teapot will always be a teapot because of its functionality, but a teapot can be more than a mere teapot
DITSONG: National Museum of Military History
During the First World War (1914 – 1918), no formal showcase was made of South Africa’s involvement in that war. In 1940, Captain J Agar-Hamilton was appointed official historian of
Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum
The Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum preserves and presents South African agricultural history in a unique manner. The Museum showcases the history of the development of agriculture in South Africa from
Pioneer Museum
While enjoying a cup of coffee and homemade bread, visitors can experience a way of life that has irrevocably passed. The stories of the Pioneer Museum and 1848 house, and
Sammy Marks Museum
Sammy Marks arrived in South Africa with a case of silver knives as his only valuable possession, and became one of the first entrepreneurs, playing a significant role in mining,
A brief history of South African Swords
Swords first came into use in the region of modern-day South Africa with the arrival of European settlers. Before then, the spear had been prominent and the battle-axe was becoming