Dukuza Museum to get a facelift with new building planned
On display are rare photographs of life in the early 20th century alongside detailed histories of some of the families that have made KwaDukuza their home.
The familiar orange and yellow walls of the Dukuza Museum are soon to be no more with a demolition and rebuild in the planning stages.
The tiny Dukuza Museum is a rich trove of historical artifacts with displays charting the history of KwaDukuza and the North Coast.
On display are rare photographs of life in the early 20th century alongside detailed histories of some of the families that have made KwaDukuza their home.
The museum was founded by the Stanger Women’s Institute in 1972 and has been in its current location at KwaZulu House, across from the Shaka Memorial Gardens on King Shaka Street, since 1997.
Once a popular destination for school trips and visitors alike, the museum has been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM) have put the demolition and rebuild of the museum out to tender.
The entire process, from demolition to completion, is expected to take 12 months.
The museum will be run by the KZN Department of Arts and Culture once completed and the current curator, Nokuzola Sibiya, will continue in the position.
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