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Collections

A wide range of unique artefacts have been collected and donated to the museum. Most objects pertain to the eThekwini Municipality and the Durban city region.

Research & enquiries

The museums offer research access to academics, scholars, educators and learners on weekdays from 08:30 to 16:00 at the Old Court House, Bergtheil and Pinetown locations. Staff provide access to photographs, documentation, records and primary source materials, and are digitising selected photographs, with some images available online.

What we hold

From the archive

Wedding dress worn by Fanny, held in the collection
Wedding dress worn by Fanny
Portrait of Henry Francis Fynn, early Natal settler
Henry Francis Fynn, early Natal settler
Portrait of Richard Phillip 'Dick' King, Natal messenger
Richard Phillip ‘Dick’ King
Portrait of Francis George Farewell, early Natal settler
Francis George Farewell
Indian fisherman's cottage
Indian fisherman’s cottage
Municipal Brewery on Ordnance Road
Municipal Brewery, Ordnance Road
Native Administration Department building
Native Administration Department building
A meeting held at Red Square
A meeting held at Red Square