Cato Manor has a long and interesting history and the pulse of the area still beats strong, with a large informal settlement sitting…
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Durban Local History Museums recently celebrated the fifth year of their Passbook Competition with an exhibition at the Durban Art Gallery. The exhibition opening was…
In October this year the South African Museums Association (SAMA) will hold their annual conference, with the theme for 2018 being ‘Hyperconnected Museums:…
At the recent SAMA conference that took place last month, members of the Durban Local History Museums team presented on a variety of topics….
An integral part of museum work is the conservation of artefacts. It’s not enough simply to store something. Factors such as climate, pests…
Museums don’t just run themselves – it takes a dedicated team of individuals with specialised skills to research the history of artefacts, collate exhibitions…
What with emails, SMSes, WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat – the list goes on and on – it seems that there’s nowhere to hide…
Towards the end of last month Durban Local History Museums (DLHM) ran a seminar on the Durban Liberation Heritage Route, one of the…
If you’re looking for an outdoor activity to entertain your children this weekend then why not head on down to the Durban Maritime…
Far from the staid image many people may have of museums, Durban Local History Museums (DLHM) are constantly innovating the way in which…