• The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Now called the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (changing names of things is all well and good so long as it isn't just because politicians find it hard to...
  • Located in central Pretoria and formerly known as the Transvaal Museum, the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History was originally founded as the...
  • One of the museum’s highlights is the fossil skull of Mrs Ples, which is believed to represent a distant relative of all humankind.
  • It was founded as the Staatsmuseum (Afrikaans for "State Museum") of the ZAR on the 1 December 1892, and J. W. B. Gunning was appointed as first director.
  • The museum houses a diverse collection of invertebrates, mammals, reptiles and birds as well as the best specimen of an Australopithecus africanus skull...
  • The museum is also home to the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History Library, a science reference library that has been in existence in Pretoria for over...
  • There is also a garden and braai area you can visit. The Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History has over 5 million artefacts and is a must-visit location.
  • This museum was founded as the Staatsmuseum of the ZAR on the 1st of December 1892 and is one of the largest natural history museums in South Africa.
  • The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa.