Meet the committee: a look into the faces behind the Springs Mining and Military Museum
The indoor and outdoor museums offer a view into the country's history and how Springs played a part in it.
The Springs Indoor Mining and Military Museum is the newest venture, and it is bringing much excitement to the town.
With its impending launch date, it has announced the committee members, which will assist in different ways to ensure its success and continued service to the community.
Errol Brits, one of the museum directors and the main curator of the outdoor museum, holds a very special position as the chief negotiator when it comes to acquiring historical military pieces.
He also oversees the correct placement of the exhibits to portray historical accuracy. Errol talks about the importance of people having access to our history as a country and as a town.
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“The main aspect of history must be honest and truthful. It might be difficult for people to understand that history doesn’t go about being nice because it’s all about facts.”
He adds that his knowledge allows people to learn things like the correct equipment specifications and makes people understand why things happened the way they did from both sides of the wars.
“For me, it is important that we represent the correct version of history, especially to the youth.”
He says that even though many people have come to the museum from a place of interest, many of those moments have turned into learned experiences.
“We have children from all walks of life, and you see them come to life as they learn something new.”
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