Travel back in time
Visit the KwaDukuza Museum to learn about the town's interesting history.
It was once said that you cannot rewrite history, but you can use it to impact the future.
If these words are true, the KwaDukuza Museum is a treasure trove of fascinating tools to improve the knowledge of future generations.
The museum, situated on King Shaka Street, is impossible to miss with its bright yellow and purple exterior.
Established in March 1972 by the Stanger Women’s Institute the museum’s first home was next to the Stanger Borough (now KwaDukuza municipality) offices.
Esme den Dulk was the first curator.
In May 1986 the museum was moved to an old railway house in Gledhow.
In April 1997 KwaDukuza municipality moved the museum back to Stanger to the KwaZulu House, opposite the Shaka Memorial Gardens, where it stands today.
Althea Pretorious has been the museum’s curator since.
Inside the museum’s many brightly-coloured rooms is an intriguing story of the birth of Stanger and its forefathers.
Original and mock displays of artefacts and exhibits allow visitors to travel back in time to the early
1800’s when Stanger was first established.
Exhibits of traditional Zulu warrior attire, Chief Albert Luthuli, sugar and paper industries and outdoor exhibits of antique household items, farming machinery and tours provide a wealth of knowledge.
Pretorious said the aim of the museum is to facilitate teaching and research and to conserve the town’s vibrant history.
Admission is by donation which is used to upgrade the museum.
Visit the museum at 9 King Shaka Street between 9am and 4pm from Monday to Friday.
Contact Pretorious on 032-4375075 for more information.
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