Nature Reserve/Museum — Attraction in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

We have popped into the museum while en route to KNP - the museum itself is really nice - and free - but it clearly hasn't been renovated since 80's (or 90's) and might be found boring by some. Apart from that - everything is presented clearly, kept in order and there are a lot of curious artefacts in there, like carvings from the Boer prisoners-of-war camps or pieces from Lyndenburg history. Also you can visit the reserve just going further through the gates - we didn't do that due to the lack of time, and...

Very interesting museum with lots of information about Lydenburg and the vicinity. Photos and relics on display spanning many decades of the indigenous people as well as the Voortrekkers and from the Boer wars to name but a few. Very quiet. Hardly visited by anyone anymore. Buildings and surround needs maintenance. Some of the artifacts left in the open and exposed are almost totally beyond repair. A shame to let history be lost...

Tranquil museum illustrating the history of South Africa and Lydenburg, very interesting and recommended. Old artefacts that emanate from the wars that took place on South African soil are well kept and preserved. In fact the entire museum is clean, tidy and maintained. Staff are friendly as well. There is also a nature reserve in which there is an MTB trail for only R35, very reasonable but I myself am...