Old Court House Museum
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Durban Central
Durban
South Africa
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Saskia T
18 FEB 2018This museum is very interesting and informative on the history of apartheid. It opened my eyes to many things I didn't understand.
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GordonW318
1 JAN 2018This museum gives an insight into the colonial era and on show are many crafts and costumes illustrating Durban's many cultures.
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Russ P
6 SEP 2017The old museum had a spectacular display of early colonial history , which has been replaced with a tribute to the armed struggle, I certainly hope that the amazing collection of clothing has been...
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Jayan T
16 MAY 2017This is the place Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi used to go as a barrister in SA while he was there. Now, this has been converted as a museum of Durban's history, with very little on Gandhi himself. But...
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Dr_Saiful_67
16 APR 2017Built in mid 1860's, this is the oldest building in Durban and has seen its fair share of history. Once a courthouse, it was loop holed during the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879. it bore witness to South...
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DougS51
31 JAN 2017Others have correctly summarized the experiences to see on the two floors of this free museum. The building itself is as interesting as the exhibits. However, I was struck by the sign that explained...
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Janet M
12 JAN 2017A small museum set in the original old court house. The displays are very disjointed and try to cover too much in very little detail or sequence. It would be good to see this space used to show the...
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Knobjunior1974
9 JAN 2017We visited as part of a walking tour and found it fascinating. A large amount of historical information and warrants allowing enough time to appreciate it. Free entry so perfect for travelling on a...
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56KnowledgeHunter56
29 MAY 2016Seeing displays of early life was helpful. There were less than 10 people here on a Saturday morning. I did not realise the history relating to WW 1 - there were photos and lots of information on...
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kingsrest
14 MAR 2016the museum is aged and needs redoing all the same old place yes it has nice features only needs a reface
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