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Transvaal Museum |
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Approximate
40km from Midrand |
Tel: 012
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Situated in Paul Kruger Street,
this is Pretoria's Natural
History Museum and covers
subjects like mammals, birds,
insects, reptiles,
invertebrates, palaeontology and archaeo-zoology. They are open
Monday to Saturday 09:00 to
17:00 and Sunday and public
holidays from 11:00 to 17:00.
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Kruger
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126 Voortrekker Street, Heidelberg
Approximate
40km from Midrand |
Tel:012
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The
Kruger house is a house museum, i.e. it attempts to recreate the
ambience of a historic period, event or person. The house has
been refurbished to look almost as it did at the time when
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Melrose
House |
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275 Jacob Maré Street, Pretoria
Approximate
40km from Midrand |
Tel:012 322
2805 |
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Guided tours are available on
prior bookings through this
marvelous late Victorian house
museum furnished with original
furniture and gardens as well as
a photographic exhibition on the
Anglo-Boer War. It is situated
in Jacob Mare Street and open
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to
17:00. Thursdays 10:00 to 20:00
and Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00.
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Sammy
Marks House |
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Pretoria
Approximate
40km from Midrand |
Tel:012
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This Victorian mansion dates from
1884 and was the house of magnate Sammy Marks. The collection
include excellent examples of Victorian glass, porcelain,
furniture and silver wares. There is also a tea garden and
museum shop. Guided tours on request. Open Tuesday to Friday
09:00 to 16:00 and weekends from 10:00 to 16:00. |
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Smuts
Museum |
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Pretoria
Approximate
40km from Midrand |
Tel:011
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This is the house of statesman
J.C. Smuts. The house is
situated in Jan Smuts Avenue and
is open Monday to Friday from
09:30 to 13:00 and 13:30 to
16:30. Weekends from 09:30 to
13:00 and 13:30 to 17:00 |
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Union
Building |
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Pretoria
Approximate
40km from Midrand |
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The
building's name dates back to the time of the South African
Union, which changed in 1961 to its current name, the Republic
of South Africa. Sir Herbert Baker was the architect of this 275
m long building, built in the English monumental style from
light sandstone. It is a majestic looking building, half-round
shape in shape with two wings at the sides representing the
Boer and English part of the population.
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Voortrekker
Monument & Museum |
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Pretoria
Approximate
40km from Midrand |
Tel:012
323 0682 |
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The
Voortrekker Monument bearing the inscription: "Ons vir jou,
Zuid Afrika!" (We for you, South Africa!) is a national
icon for Afrikaans South Africans. On the anniversary of the
battle at the Blood River, December 16th, Afrikaners
countrywide visit the Voortrekker Monument to commemorate what
they consider to be the most significant event in South Africa's
history. Precisely constructed, a ray of sunlight falls onto the
Shrine of Honor in the Heroes’ Hall only at 12 noon on the
16th December.
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Apartheid Museum |
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Understanding Apartheid
Rae Davids,
Gauteng South African History
Project Provincial Co-ordinator
Tel: (011) 355-0737
Ivor Hoff, GDE Social
Plan Project Manager
Tel: (011) 355-0736
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Coin World |
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Centurion
Approximate
10km from Midrand |
Tel:
+27(0)12 677 2460
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Coin
World is the extremely popular retail outlet and museum at the
South African Mint. Since opening its doors to the public in
1996, Coin World has become a major tourist attraction. Special
features at Coin World include a complete museum display of
South African coins, working machinery, works of art, antique
furniture and a trained guide on the floor. Krugerrands,
jewellery, limited edition medallion watches and other exciting
collectors’ items are available directly from the Mint at
bargain prices.
http://www.samint.co.za/CoinWorld/CoinWorld.asp |
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