Bergtheil Museum

16 Queens Avenue, Overport, Durban, South Africa
The 19th century farmhouse, a national monument, contains an interesting collection of photographs, documents and artifacts relating to the 1848 German settlers. Hours: Mon - Fri 8: 00am to 1: 00pm, 2: 00pm to 5: 00pm .
Category: Museums

Reviews

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irishmike60, 21 APR 2018

Not well advertised - but really worth a visit for some interesting history of old Natal. A house that has been converted into a museum that is well laid out and very friendly and helpful staff. If...

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peerr2017, 21 FEB 2017

Went here as part of my daughters school project as she schools in the area. Have always seen the signs for this place but it was my first time here. Really interesting. Small museum but lots to...

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Luc V, 2 FEB 2017

Although located some distance from the city center, the Bergtheil museum specializes in the early history of the Germanic community in the area. With artifacts and well researched historical...

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Deborahsa, 19 DEC 2016

I love the authenticity of this museum. Small but well worth it. The museum has many different interesting areas to look at. The history of the area is interesting and the way of life so very...

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TravelAfricaToday, 3 JUL 2015

OK, you have to make sure you visit when they open. But if you get that right it's like stepping back in time. The house is as it was a hundred years ago with rooms filled with ancient items...

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Cheryl G, 30 SEP 2014

must be honest not much of an attraction, attended a morning market and took the time to go through the museum which I suppose was OK but no great shakes, just think that for a historic site not much...

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Paul B, 29 NOV 2012

This is a small museum in the Westville area of Durban, South Africa, dedicated to some of the early German settlers to the Westville/New Germany area. The Bergtheil settlers arrived in South Africa...

Classification

Durban, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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