WP Museums - CP Nel Museum

3 Baron van Reede Street
Oudtshoorn
South Africa

(044) 272-7306

3 Baron van Reede Street, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Oudtshoorn was once the world centre of the ostrich-feather trade, which made some people millionaires. The CP Nel Museum, housed in the former Oudtshoorn Boys' High School building, recreates the boom days that swept this Little Karoo town - and its totemic flightless bird - to world prominence.
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  • BK

    Bracha K
    1 JUL 2018

    You are first greeted by locals waving all different kinds of ostrich products for sale. The museum displays the history of the time with displays of ostrich products, a doll collection, old...

  • PP

    postscript65
    29 MAY 2018

    The Le Roux townhouse forms part of the CP Nel museum complex but it is located on Hoogstraat (High Street). No 146 was built in 1909 by one of the families whose properity flourished with the global...

  • HB

    Hilary B
    17 MAY 2018

    A very interesting History of Oudtshoorn and the Ostrich industry. it was interesting to a synagoge featured as well.

  • II

    irishmike60
    9 APR 2018

    Re creating whole shop fronts within the museum has been well done, and there is a practicing Jewish synagogue right in the museum. Be warned - prepare to spend at least a couple hours here to...

  • PB

    Paula B
    9 APR 2018

    A wonderful museum showcasing everything that epitomised the grand days of the ostrich feather boom yet also showing a town that has brought itself through hardships. Lovely displays from clothing...

  • MM

    Mike_G6308
    5 MAR 2018

    This museum gives lots of information the ostrich industry and the history of Oudtshoorn. Some of the displays are old and bit hard to read. The synagogue is great as is the bank display, but the...

  • AA

    arcee147
    15 FEB 2018

    An enormous amount of information is presented in many very large galleries which is almost too much to take in on one visit. The problem is that while you feel like everything you are being told...

  • JJ

    jonomad1
    11 FEB 2018

    The CP Nel Museum is full of treasures and extremely interesting - you also get a free ticket to visit JP LeRoux house - really worth a visit.

  • GG

    GBeef
    7 FEB 2018

    The museum is in the centre of town in a fine building, formerly a school. There are a large number of exhibits of many kinds, a bit overwhelming. But it does help you to understand the rapid...

  • PP

    petesl3434
    7 OCT 2017

    We travelled along the small Karoo to the town of Oudtshoorn - plenty of Ostriches to be seen a you approach the town and decided to stop to stretch our legs and find a coffee. A few inquiries of...

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Oudtshoorn, Garden Route District, Western Cape, South Africa
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