Visit the Wellington Museum
that features a unique collection of Egyptian artefacts dating back to the time of King Akhenaten (± 1375 BC); Stone Age artefacts; traditional ethnic tools and the musical instruments and jewellery of the Sotho and Tswana cultures.
Follow the pictorial history of the Free Burghers from the Netherlands and Huguenot refugees from France, as they established the first farms and formal industries; find out about Pioneers, such as Andrew Geddes Bain, who built the first road to the interior across the Limiet Mountains and Andrew Murray who revolutionizes education for girls by the establishment of the Huguenot Seminary.
Address: Church Street: Tel: 027-21-873 4710
Hours: Mon-Friday: 09:00 – 17:00: Saturday: March – September: Open by appointment: (only groups of 25 plus): October – February: 9:00 – 13:00: Public Holidays: Open by appointment: (only groups of 25 plus)
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