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The
Campbell Collection is an internationally
renowned and unique collection of rare archival
resources. The Killie Campbell Africana
Library has the world's best book
collection on South Africa together with a rich
documentary oral and photographic archive on the
history of this region over the past two
centuries. The Mashu Museum of Ethnology
contains this region's finest collections
of African cultural artifacts. The William
Campbell Picture Collection contains one of
South Africa's two finest collections of
work by black South African artists and the
Furniture Collection is a prized museum of
period South African Furniture.
Old
Court House Museum is the oldest public
building in the Central Business District of Durban opened for
use as a courthouse in 1866 is now home to the museum. On
display are costumes worn by the population of Durban, The
Durban Room, an exploratory display which looks at the
commercial development of Durban from 1824. The "Movers and
Shakers" display which shows some of the main personalities of
KwaZulu-Natal like K E Masinga; J L Dube; Harriet Colenso;
Margaret Roach Campbell and the Zulu Kings. The collections
pertain to the history of the Zulu Kings, artefacts and moving
footage about the Baptist Nazaretha Church founded by Isaiah
Shembe, original and unique Gandiana, collections relating to
forced removals, the trade union movements. A unique
collection of photographs about the history of Durban and
photographic material on the beerhalls originally erected
conceived in Durban and copied in other cities throughout
South Africa and Southern Africa.
Pinetown Museum has multicultural
display of Pinetown settlers from the Stone Age to the present
day. Other attractions include cultural artifacts, a model of
a Zulu warrior and a collection of historical
photographs.
Durban Art
Gallery is situated on the 2nd floor of the City
Hall. It houses an important collection of local and
international art dating from 1892. The collection is
particularly strong in contemporary South African art with
particular emphasis on Zulu art and craft. The gallery has an
on-going collecting policy to reflect changes in South African
society.
Durban
Cultural and Document Centre documents the history of the Indian community including
indentured Indians, Gandhi in South Africa, cultural
artifacts, paintings, culinary art, traditional clothing and
jewellery.
Bergtheil Museum is housed in a 19th
Century farmhouse and contains an interesting collection of
photographs, documents and artifacts relating to the 1848
German settlers and the development of surrounding
communities.
Warrior's gate, Moth Museum of
Militaria houses an excellent collection of battlefield relics,
medals, badges and other militaria.
Addington Hospital Museum houses
antique nursing and medical equipment, with archives dating
back to 1900.
Kwa Muhle Museum, originally the
location of the Native Administration Department which
implemented the notorious policy of urban race segregation
known as the Durban System. The museum depicts the history of
c20th Durban, foregrounding the contribution made to the city
by the majority people who were rendered powerless by the city
authorities.
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