an interesting place to visit the very old way of life...the house filled with antiques... a tiger... read more
an interesting place to visit the very old way of life...the house filled with antiques... a tiger... read more
A most interesting and worthwhile visit. A fabulous piece of history. I would definitely recommend... read more
The camera obscura is the highlight and a must see. Objected though to the way a tin was produced at the end of the presentation for donations. Surely the staff are paid ?
The museum is choc full of interesting Victorian exhibits but they now need an upgrade on their presentation. The house and the garden also needs TLC .
The camera obscura is facinating as is the way they used to set the Grahamstown time. All the rooms provide a sense of the early years of Grahamstown with little interesting facts thrown in for interest.
The town had a lot to offer as a tourist and we found it very tidy/ save as the people were very friendly. People willing to help you if you get lost but over all places easy to find
Worth a visit and the curators are so friendly and happy to have visitors pop by. The camera obscura is the highlight for sure as is the visit to this Victorian style building that used to belong to the local watchmaker.
I loved this quirky little museum and the 'real' sense you got of how people would have lived there back in the 1800's. The camera obscura was fascinating; I suppose in a way it was the world's first 'reality show' where people could spy on one another's activities?! The museum staff were friendly and chatty and we spent a very comfortable 1.5 hours or so wandering around the place.
The Observatory is worthwhile for the novelty of the 'camera obscura' which gives you a reflected view of the whole of central Grahamstown -- for a low price. The science behind the camera obscura it is interesting; watching pedestrians and spotting landmark sites around town is good fun! The rest of the museum is a bit 'olde-world' i.e. glass display cases with artefacts from early European residents, an intriguing range of old typewriters etc. It's very different to modern interactive museums so don't expect high-tech, glitsy displays -- just very authentic, somewhat dusty, but otherwise very interesting treasures from an almost forgotten era. Set aside about 30 minutes if you want to take in only the camera obscura. Otherwise, an hour should be enough.