Ditsong Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum — Attraction in Gauteng

On a brief visit from the UK, I visited on Saturday May 4 2024 and was surprised to see how quiet it was. The restaurant was closed but snacks were available so not an unusual situation. I was amazed to see the range of goat, ox & horse drawn carts all well documented and in remarkable used condition or very sympathetically restored! In the adjacent barn were early wooden binders, threshing and baling machines, some imported and locally manufactured steam engines and a good range of tractors again from all over. Some rare examples on display which is a credit to the museum. The facilities suggest that large crowds can be accommodated with braii areas presumably for DIY but time precluded my exploring a fraction of the site but well worth a visit! Just wish I hadn't lost my pictures but there's plenty on the Google site!!! As I was unable to sample the restaurant I was informed of a pub about 2 km away which was an excellent choice! Local meat at very reasonable prices as was the beer prices. Plot 31, Kaalfontein Road, R515, Rayton, Pretoria, 1001, South Africa What...

Good venue especially for the littlies to see the history of transport from original ox wagons to open and closed horse and oxen carriages.

1800s house is in brilliant condition and all the house contents is well preserved.

Overall the infrastructure is a little run down in terms of minor maintainance.

Please take your own drinks and food there's no place to buy a cold drink or lunch as the restaurant is closed with no shop close by.

Staff is very friendly and very helpful.

All in all a nice...

Willem Museum is between Pretoria and Bronkhorstspruit. It is a historical farm which even today is still a working farm. It is a great place to take the kids to educate them on the history of farming. There is a large collection of means of transport as well as historical farming equipment. There are daily demonstrations on various skills that are disappearing from our society. There is a picnic and braai area. It is well...