Pretoria Sights

  1. African Window

    Concentrating on the archaeological and anthropological records of Southern Africa, African Window focuses on the tribes of Gauteng, incorporating some San engravings, a traditional restaurant and regular dance and art exhibitions.

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  2. Museum of Anthropology

    Opposite City Hall, the Museum of Anthropology has dioramas of various indigenous animals and birds. It's not exactly Kruger National Park, but you can't get malaria either. The most dramatic exhibit is the enormous whale skeleton outside the building.

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  3. Paul Kruger House Museum

    A short walk west from Church Sq, the former residence of Paul Kruger is now the Paul Kruger House Museum. It's interesting but, partly due to its setting right on a busy street, it's difficult to get a feeling for the man, despite the fact that he was undoubtedly an extraordinary human being. There are clues, however. The house is unpretentious, although there would have been few grander homes when it was built in 1883.

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  4. Pretoria Art Museum

    Off Schoeman St, the Pretoria Art Museum has displays of South African art from many periods of the country's history. It's a good place to get a feel for the contrasting influences that make up modern South Africa.

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  5. South African Police Museum

    The South African Police Museum is one of the city's better museums, with scores of exhibits covering the turbulent history of the nation's police force. Many of the items date back to the apartheid era, when South Africa was a de facto police state.

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  7. Voortrekker Monument & Museum

    The looming Voortrekker Monument & Museum is hallowed turf for many Afrikaners. Built between 1938 and 1949 to commemorate the achievements of the Voortrekkers, who trekked north over the Cape's coastal mountains into the heart of the African veld. The structure remains a testament to the Boers' pioneering and independent spirit, and commemorates the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838 during which 470 Boers, under the command of Andries Pretorius, defeated approximately 12,000 Zulus.

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