The National Museum

The National Museum, which was founded in 1877, is a fantastic location for visitors to learn about the history of the area's culture, natural world, and politics, as well as its artistic traditions. This museum provides a decent understanding of Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries through its sizable fossil collection as well as a database of knowledge on local customs and music. Children make up a large portion of the museum's audience, but adults also like going there.

Visitors can find out more about the Bushmen, Himba, Zulu, and other ethnic groups in the ethnological area while also viewing exhibitions of African musical instruments. The reproduction of early Bloemfontein's businesses, stores, apothecary, blacksmith, and dressmakers uses lifelike models, authentic sounds, and music. The astronomy area, the mammal section, and the historical street scene with recreations of daily life in the late-19th and early-20th century are especially educational for kids. The First Raadsaal, Bloemfontein's oldest structure, houses a satellite museum with exhibits on the history of the Free State.

On the ground floor, there are snack vending machines. There is also a tiny coffee shop there, but it was closed on the Saturday. After visiting the National museum, if you get hungry, you can visit the Loch Logan Waterfront, which is less than one kilometer away, or a McDonald's, which is even closer.

Address: 36 Aliwal St, Bloemfontein Central, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa

Phone: +27 51 447 9609

Opening hours: 8 am - 5 pm

Rating: 4.5/5.0, 81 Tripadvisor reviews

Website: nasmus.co.za