A national treasure of history, art and culture at The National Museum

TThe museum's collections now include natural history and cultural history, sciences as well as art. Through an intensive process of research and acquisition in these varied disciplines, valuable and important collections have been established. This is the centre of South African natural, cultural and historical curation! 

The National Museum has grown significantly over the years, now with 13 research departments, an Information Services section, and three technical departments. 

Among the many strengths of the museum is undoubtedly its natural history exhibits. Among the choice items on display are life-size fibreglass elephants, a cast of the world-famous Florisbad skull including fossils and stone tools from Florisbad, the only complete skeleton of Euskelosaurus in the world (one of the earliest known dinosaurs), and a “working” beehive and live reptiles in the new Herpetology Hall. 

VVisitors can also get a more detailed view of the history of Bloemfontein itself from the reconstructed Victorian Bloemfontein street scenes exhibition and the Mangaung exhibit. 

So, if your interest lies in African cultures, archaeology, birds, geology, herpetology, invertebrates, mammals, palaeontology or astronomy, don't miss out on the National Museum – it’ll blow your mind!