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Roodepoort Museum tells the story of the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand. A trained guide always accompanies visitors through the museum in addition the Roodepoort Museum offer a comprehensive education programmes suitable for school groups and entertaining and educational illustrated talks on a variety of topics suitable for social clubs.

The Workers' Museum tells the story of migrants who came to Johannesburg from throughout the southern African region. Having left their homes and families, black migrant workers faced slave-like conditions shown by the original dormitories, concrete bunks, and punishment room at the old compound building. The museum reveals the hardships of workers under the migrant labour system, from the early 1900s through to the 1970s, when the system of job reservation began to break down. More positively, it shows the vibrancy and creative resilience of migrant workers' culture. Centrally located, the municipal compound, together with the nearby cottages for white workers, was declared a national monument in 1996. By 2009, the building was extensively renovated, and new displays were installed. Open: 9am-5pm (Tuesday-Sunday) . The Friends of the Workers Museum offer special tours as well as heritage trails of the Museum and Newtown. These must be booked in advance!

Fransie Piener Museum The Fransie Piener Museum portrays the cultural and natural history of Prince Albert and the district. It is a house museum and has a large collection of furniture and paintings and there is a display of the gold mining activities in the district during the late 19th century. A cast of the Bradysaurus fossil footprints found in the area evokes images of the Great Karoo millions of years ago. There is also a Stone Age exhibition including a rare, intact Khoekhoe clay pot found on the outskirts of Prince Albert and a moving display of the forced removals of the 60's. A new exhibition of the life and art of Outa Lappies (Jan Schoeman) has been added. During March every year witblits is distilled in our antique copper still and sold at the museum. The Museum Shop has a wide range of books about the history, ecology and geology of Prince Albert and the surrounding areas as well as cards, postcards and posters. Witblits is also on sale.

The permanent collections consist of South African art (particularly that of the Eastern Cape), British art, international printmaking and Oriental art. The three exhibition halls are rehung every few months ... all are welcome to view. Tours and School workshops are held daily.

A Holocaust museum with a gorgeous cafe offering breakfasts, lunches and delicious teas. Our opening hours are Monday - Thursday 8. 30 am - 4pm (kitchen closes at 3. 30pm) Sundays 9am - 4pm and Fridays 8. 30am - 2pm (kitchen closes at 1. 30pm) We are closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays.