Willem Prinsloo Museum — Attraction in Gauteng

Went there to the Mampoer fees 2022. The exhibitors were very organised and was a lovely day. However, I can't say the same from the person in charge of Willem Prinsloo. The place is negleted, little maintenance is done and little effort was made. The beer garden is a nightmare. A few tables and chairs with no place to sit. No beer garden atmosphere! A few tables were outside but all occupied. Wanted to sit at the arena in the shade, but cars were displayed there. Why??? Why must cars block the arena? Willem Prinsloo is a agricultural museum. The little land were the turksvy were planted is gone. No plants, only weeds and grass. The fruit orchard the same. Most trees dead, no pruning, no water, all neglected. Probably died from disease. The museum owners did not inherit the place like that from the Prinsloo family. It will probably be said that there is no money. How can you, in charge of the museum, make money if the braai area in the farm area under the trees is neglected and hidden in long grass. Why aren't the water ditches working to show visitors how the land was watered. I believe this place is a 'goldmine' when it is managed correctly, neatened up to attract visitors, but like everything that belongs to the government goes backwards...

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...