Talana Museum

Talana Museum in Dundee is a large complex of buildings including various museums and craft shops The main museum chronicles the economic development of Dundee as well as the varied cultures that have inhabited this area, including not only the early white pioneers, but also the Zulus, and San.

THE COAL MINE MUSEUM:
The Dundee area was a major coal producing region in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The museum displays an interesting collection of exhibits that illuminate this part of the town's history.

ANGLO BOER WAR:
The Talana Battlefield is where the first shots of the Anglo-Boer War were fired. This battle, along with the Battle at Rourke's Drift are re-enacted each year at the museum. The museum houses a large collection of documents related to the Anglo-Boer War.

THE GLASS EMPORIUM:
The collection consists of art glass produced by South African artists, as well as many other glass items used in South Africa dating back to the 19th Century.

HOURS:
Weekdays 08h:00 - 16h30
Weekends and public holidays 10:00 - 16:30