Adam Kok House
Philippolis is a small, quiet town that is secluded in the landscapes of the Free State Province. This area was inhabited by a group of people that hailed from the…
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Old President Museum
The Old President Museum is a fascinating must see on President Brand Street in Bloemfontein, Free State. The building use to be the main residence for the last three presidents of…
Transgariep Museum
The Transgariep Museum in Philippolis showcases three themes; Dr J Philip and the London Missionary Association, the Griqua era of Adam Kok and Emily Hobhouse who started a weaving school…
Permanent Collection
Oliewenhuis Art Museum is still a relatively young museum even by South African standards. Since its establishment in 1989, the Museum has shown a steady and interesting growth in its…
Rock Art
The Charles Street Display is a permanent exhibit that is housed in a specially erected building outside the National Museum, facing Charles Street. This allows passers-by to view the exhibit…
Weaponry Collection
The Weaponry Collection consists of two parts - firearms and swords. The firearm collection includes muzzle-loaders as well as breech-loading rifles dating back to the South African War (1899-1902). The…
Transport Collection
The Transport Collection contains coaches, wagons and carts. Most of these are on display in the Wagon Museum, 95 St George Street 95 St George Street The Wagon Museum is…
Toy Collection
The small Toy Collection contains mainly dolls, model trains and cars as well as some games. The two eighteenth century wooden dolls (Vaderlandspoppe) and the South African manufactured Graaff-Reinet dolls…
Textile Collection
The Textile Collection includes flags, household linen, samples of embroidery, shoes, handbags, hats etc. Costumes in the collection consist mainly of women’s clothing from the middle of the nineteenth century…
Photograph collection
The large Photograph Collection consists mainly of photographs of the Free State and Bloemfontein: architecture, people of historical importance, political figures, fashion, education and historical events are some of the…