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Bergtheil Museum
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Bergtheil Museum
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Theatre, Gallery or Museum
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Westville
Named after Jonas Bergtheil, this museum is situated in the leafy suburb of Westville midway between Durban and Pinetown.
Much of the museum is housed in Westville’s oldest building (c.1840) featuring massive stone walls and hand-hewn timber floorboards. The park like surrounds add an atmosphere of tranquility.
Exhibits mostly focus on the first German settlers that Jonas Bergtheil brought to Natal as director of the Natal Cotton Company and their associations with the settlements of Westville, Claremont and New Germany.
Need to know? Visiting Hours: 8:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 12:00 Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Public Holidays. Entrance Fee: Free. Directions: Driving from Durban towards Westville on the M13 (Jan Smuts highway) take the Queens Road off ramp, turning left into Queens Road travel up the road to number 16. The Bergtheil Local History Museum is on the right surrounded by fencing with private residences on all sides.
Address
No 16, Queens Road, Westville
Contact Details
+27 (0)31 266 9372
GPS Latitude:
-29.8350971739758 Longitude:
30.9314918518066
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