Kalahari-Oranje Museum in Upington, Northern Cape

Northern Cape Things To Do

Kalahari-Oranje Museum (Upington)

Categories: Monuments / Museums
Price group: R1 to R100 per person (see other things to do in this price group)
Available in the following region(s): Green Kalahari

Address: 4 Schroder Street, Upington, Northern Cape.
Telephone: +27 (0)54 331-2640
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 12h30 and 14h00 to 17h00.

The life-sized monument of the donkey

The Museum is housed in the buildings erected by the Reverend Schröder in 1875 as a church and mission station. Domestic items dating from that era and articles relating to the history of Upington and the Lower Orange River can be seen here.

The museum is home to the life-sized monument of the donkey, sculptured in bronze by Hennie Potgieter. It symbolises the unselfish contribution made by the donkey in developing the Lower Orange River Valley during the pioneer days.

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