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Transvaal Museum

Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria, South Africa
012/322-7632
Ranked #14 of 32 attractions in Pretoria
3.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums
Description: An enormous whale skeleton graces the entrance to this building, Pretoria’s oldest science museum.
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Cirencester, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Small children might like it but if you've been in thje Natural History Museum in London it looked very small, tame and old-fashioned. Useful for local school kids to learn and it looked like it was being renovated but it could do with some modern ideas about displays. Not really worth the entrance fee. More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Transvaal museum is in the middle of hustle & bustle of Pretoria Midcity. Very educational to take the kids there to see all that the Museum can offer. Set aside at least 3h to view everything without hurry. Museum covers a lot of South African history and culture. Worth the pleasant visit. More

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

Interesting and diverse, but obviously a little past its prime... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

The Transvaal Museum (Museum of natural history) has a great display of items from fauna, flora to minerals. However this museum has not kept its displays up to date and well maintained for many years. The same items are still on display since I was 6 (22 years ago) and look in a sad state. Otherwise the veune is fantastic,... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

Any museum is interesting and there are a lot of history there, soooo go and have a look! More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2011

Extremely interesting, would like to go there again, but worried about my car being stolen. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2011

Great venue for Kids and Adults alike. Every Animal is represented, from a huge elephant and baby in the lobby to the big cats, rhinos and usual suspects down to the birds and bugs. A note that the western section of the museum is closed. More

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