Read all about the happenings of the month of June in our Newsletter https://heyzine.com/flip-book/d03f795efd.html ย ย
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 โ the South African Reserve Bank Museum was officially launched by President Matamela Cyril Ra...
Read all about the latest happenings at the Museum for the month of May 2026 ย ย ย
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 ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ! (T's and...
Join us on 11 June 2026 for a special ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 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 yearโs 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 "๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐" 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 ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐, as we host our book fair in celebration of World Book & Copyright Day. Members of the public are welcome to particip...
ย The research team has officially returned this week to the Waterberg, continuing their important fieldwork at the excavation site.ย Regular updates ...
March was a busy and exciting month at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. Discover the highlights, stories, and moments that made it memorable โ 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.ย by Nelisiwe Manukuzaย ย 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. ...
Read all about the happenings at the Museum over the month of February.ย ย ย
As we celebrate International Mother Language Day, under the theme, "๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐," 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 Laueโs 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! ๐ย Catch up on the latest museum news, upcoming events, community projects, and a some behind-the-scenes highligh...
The KwaZulu-Natal Museum presents, ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, 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. ย 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 ย 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 "๐บ๐๐๐'๐ณ๐๐๐" to the Botanical Gardens and enjoyed a rejuvenating Wellness Day. The day was filled with e...
Read all about the happenings in the Museum over the month of October 2025 ย
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 exhibitionย the afterlives of things:ย re-engaging teaching collections opened onย Thursday 25 September 2025 at the University of KwaZulu-Natalโs Ce...
Ghilraen Laue is once again in the Waterberg at a site called Dwaalhoek, this time joined by fellow museum archaeologist DimakatsoTlhoaele, both repre...
ย Join Our Arbour Month Mission ๐ณ The KwaZulu-Natal Museum is proud to support the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environmentโs #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 โ 8pm for an unforgettable evening of...
Introducing a new and exciting addition to the Museum's lineup of offerings!ย The Sleepover @ The Museum initiative is geared towards schools and organ...
Arbour Week Social Media Campaignย ย 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, "๐บ๐๐๐๐...
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 21โ23 August, where th...
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN: MOLLUSC COLLECTIONS; EDUCATION OFFICER; MAINTENANCE OFFICER: CLEANING ย Kindly note that the advertisement for the above-...
ย 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 Instituteโs 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. Siแนฑhagu, 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...
ย Partners, students, technicians, and collaborators of the DIPoDIP project recently took part in the 24th Conference of the Entomological Society of...
ย ๐จ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, authored by the Museum's Heritage Symbols & Cultural History Assistant, Siboniso Isazi Gcumisa is now av...
Get to know Kakadu National Park! ย Before the WAC-10 conference in Australia Drs Justine Wintjes and Ghilraen Laue of the Human Sciences Departme...
Flying the KZN Museum flag high! ย 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...
๐ฌ 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...
