ArchSoc Talks made a return to the KZN Museum yesterday as Dr. Annie Antonites gave a presentation on Early Iron Age Animal Resources and Trade in the Kruger National Park. The talk touched on how recent archaeological discoveries at the Lataba sites near Kruger National Park are reshaping what researchers thought they knew about Early Iron Age communities.
Read all about the happenings of the month of June in our Newsletter https://heyzine.com/flip-book/d03f795efd.html
Join our iNaturalist Best Practices Webinar and learn how to photograph insects with confidence. This free online session is led by an arthropod spe...
We welcome a brand new addition to the museum community – the South African Reserve Bank Museum was officially launched by President Matamela Cyril Ra...
Join us for a fun and creative June Holiday Programme filled with hands-on activities, storytelling, science exploration, and imaginative crafts for...
Purchase a ticket to the 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲! (T's and...
Join us on 11 June 2026 for a special 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 as we watch Bafana Bafana take on Mexico LIVE on the big screen in ...
Join us for an Archaeological Society Talk at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum at 10.30 am on Saturday 30th May 2026. The address is 237 Jabu Ndlovu Street,...
This year’s Africa Day celebration at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum featured a focused reflection on Griqua culture, heritage, and experiences of disposs...
A day filled with education, exploration, and meaningful conversations as the KwaZulu-Natal Museum inspired local communities to make impactful chan...
Empowering young learners to realise their full potential at the 2026 edition of the Maritzburg College Career Focus! Aimed at equipping learne...
A recent Rock Art Talk held at the Museum, titled "𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒖𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑨𝒓𝒕" showcased how museums play a significant r...
Save the date! Join us this International Museum Day for a special Africa Month talk by Dr Ghilraen Laue, Dr Justine Wintjes and Stephen Wessels, titl...
The KwaZulu-Natal Museum has successfully received and transferred an important mollusc collection from the McGregor Museum, marking a significant ste...
In celebration of Freedom Month, the KwaZulu-Natal Museum will be hosting a voter registration and information drive.To be hosted outside the KZN Muse...
Join us on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, as we host our book fair in celebration of World Book & Copyright Day. Members of the public are welcome to particip...
The research team has officially returned this week to the Waterberg, continuing their important fieldwork at the excavation site. Regular updates ...
March was a busy and exciting month at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. Discover the highlights, stories, and moments that made it memorable — click here to ...
As we gear up to join the global community in promoting literacy, education and celebrating the power of books on World Book & Copyright Day, the Kw...
Bridging the gap between being a student and becoming a fully flagged researcher in the marine and polar research community. by Nelisiwe Manukuza C...
Discover the fascinating world of insects at an engaging, family-friendly event hosted at Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve. Join entomologist John Midgley...
When there is plenty of rain, earthworms are generally out and about, mating and making our soils fertile. During the dry season they enter a state of...
Our Easter Holiday offerings will have you hopping with joy! Make the most of the Easter Holidays with our exciting line-up of activities for th...
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Professor Pierfilippo Cerretti from the Sapienza University of Rome for one of the Museum's Tea-Time Talks. ...
As we celebrate International Mother Language Day, under the theme, "𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏," the Museum's Education outreach team v...
Sharing knowledge and sparking curiosity as we engaged with Grade 11 learners from St John Paul II Secondary School during the SANBI High School Car...
This time last week, we celebrated International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To conclude these celebrations, we reflect on a recent event our...
In 2024, South Africa celebrated 30 years of democracy, and the KwaZulu-Natal Museum exhibited items from the dawn of our democracy in a temporary dis...
In celebration of World Read Aloud Day the KwaZulu-Natal Museum's outreach team, led by the Education and Library Departments conducted a series of ...
The January 2026 Newsletter is now available. In this edition, we share highlights of recent museum activities, upcoming programmes. Readers can also...
As the year came to a close, we took a moment to look back on some highlights from the past month and say thank you for being part of our story. Decem...
Dr Ghilraen Laue’s latest publication, Rock Art of the Waterberg: Rites and Transformation, co-authored with Lyn Wadley, has recently been release...
Hosting a year-end function? Look no further than the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. Our range of modern, budget-friendly venues offer the ideal space to mee...
We hosted our first Museum sleepover last night with Simama Academy, and it was nothing short of magical. The night was packed with learning and ex...
Our November 2025 Newsletter is out! 🎉 Catch up on the latest museum news, upcoming events, community projects, and a some behind-the-scenes highligh...
The KwaZulu-Natal Museum presents, 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊-𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒛𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒈, a new online exhibition by Aron Maze...
The KwaZulu-Natal Museum joined the global community in promoting inclusivity and raising awareness of the challenges faced by people living with di...
Drs. Justine Wintjes, Ghilraen Laue, and Research Technician Dimakatso Tlhoaele are currently in Kimberley attending the COSMO-ART International C...
Join Wits University Press for the launch of Rock Art of the Waterberg: Rites and Transformation by Lyn Wadley and Ghilraen Laue. The book u...
Uniting against Gender-Based Violence & Femicide through the power of sports! The KwaZulu-Natal Museum in collaboration with the uMsunduzi Museum he...
Digital Arts Honours Exhibition | Opening Success Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the opening of the University of KwaZu...
Today, the KwaZulu-Natal Museum had the honour of hosting members of the Zulu Royal Household for the King Solomon kaDinuzulu Memorial Lecture. This...
Today, the KwaZulu-Natal Museum had the honour of hosting members of the Zulu Royal Household for the King Solomon kaDinuzulu Memorial Lecture. This...
ArchSoc Talks made a return to the KZN Museum yesterday as Dr. Annie Antonites gave a presentation on Early Iron Age Animal Resources and Trade in the...
Dr Annie Antonites, Curator of Archaeozoology and Large Mammals at the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, gave an interesting talk on an ex...
The KwaZulu-Natal Museum staff recently took a "𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒕'𝑳𝒆𝒇𝒕" to the Botanical Gardens and enjoyed a rejuvenating Wellness Day. The day was filled with e...
The Artivist Awards bring together creative voices using art as a powerful tool for activism against gender-based violence. The initiative celebrates ...
Dr Justine Wintjes and Dr Ghilraen Laue are currently in the Underberg area working on a collaborative project with Stephen Wessels. Wessel's expert...
Read Our September Newsletter Catch up on all the latest updates from the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in our September newsletter. From behind-the-scenes hi...
The exhibition the afterlives of things: re-engaging teaching collections opened on Thursday 25 September 2025 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Ce...
Ghilraen Laue is once again in the Waterberg at a site called Dwaalhoek, this time joined by fellow museum archaeologist DimakatsoTlhoaele, both repre...
Join Our Arbour Month Mission 🌳 The KwaZulu-Natal Museum is proud to support the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s #OneMilli...
KwaZulu-Natal Museum Featured at the South African Marine Science Symposium 2025 The South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS) began on the 8th ...
Sawubona / I See You: A Photographic Album of People with Intellectual Disability by Rory du Plessis The KwaZulu-Natal Museum is proud to host Sa...
Get Ready for a Spooktacular Night at the Museum: Halloween Edition! Join us on Friday, 31st October from 5pm – 8pm for an unforgettable evening of...
Introducing a new and exciting addition to the Museum's lineup of offerings! The Sleepover @ The Museum initiative is geared towards schools and organ...
Arbour Week Social Media Campaign To mark Arbour Week 2025, the KwaZulu-Natal Museum ran a social media campaign inviting the public to celebrate w...
Congratulations to Amanda Pietersen from Raisethorpe Secondary School for winning the UMgunngundlovu leg of the Robben Island Spring School Camp sel...
It's been a busy week for our Education Depts. outreach team, as they have been actively raising awareness of National Arbour Week, by planting indi...
The 89th South African Museums Association (SAMA) 2025 National Conference is currently taking place in The City of Tshwane, under the theme, "𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂...
The selection process for the Robben Island Spring School Camp History Competition continued yesterday, as the Museum's outreach team travelled to U...
The Robben Island Spring School Camp History Competition makes its long-awaited return to the KwaZulu-Natal Museum! The competition's selection proc...
Our Chief PR and Marketing Officer, Viranna Frank, attended the National Arts and Culture Awards 2025 Awards at Sun City from 21–23 August, where th...
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN: MOLLUSC COLLECTIONS; EDUCATION OFFICER; MAINTENANCE OFFICER: CLEANING Kindly note that the advertisement for the above-...
The KwaZulu-Natal Museum is pleased to announce that refurbishment work on our public ablution facilities will begin shortly and is expected to con...
Read Our July Newsletter Catch up on all the latest updates from the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in our July newsletter. From behind-the-scenes highlights an...
KZN Museum staff member selected for KZN Amafa & Research Institute’s Academic Writing Retreat Our Collections Technician in the Human Sciences Depar...
Tshikosi Primary School visits the KwaZulu-Natal Museum Under the leadership of its principal, Mr Humbulani D. Siṱhagu, Tshikosi Primary School takes...
Meet Sinathi Bhengu, an aspiring archaeologist and Grade 11 learner from The Wykeham Collegiate . Sinathi recently spent two days with our Departmen...
Continuing the legacy of Nelson Mandela! The KwaZulu-Natal Museum commemorated International Mandela Day in collaboration with the UMsunduzi and Nco...
Partners, students, technicians, and collaborators of the DIPoDIP project recently took part in the 24th Conference of the Entomological Society of...
𝑨 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕: 𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚, authored by the Museum's Heritage Symbols & Cultural History Assistant, Siboniso Isazi Gcumisa is now av...
Get to know Kakadu National Park! Before the WAC-10 conference in Australia Drs Justine Wintjes and Ghilraen Laue of the Human Sciences Departme...
Flying the KZN Museum flag high! Cultural & Heritage Symbols Assistant, Sboniso Gcumisa was recently interviewed on @ukhozi_fm where he shared s...
Mandela Month is once again upon us. It is a time dedicated to honouring the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela, a champion of social justice a...
📬 June Newsletter Out Now! Catch up on all the highlights from June at the KZN Museum, from exciting exhibitions and school visits to behind-the-scene...
Dr Justine Wintjes and Dr Ghilraen Laue had the enriching opportunity to participate in the Raranga Putiputi flower weaving workshop as part of the cu...
