Ditsong: Museums of South Africa is an amalgamation of eight museums in Gauteng Province, seven in Tshwane and one in Johannesburg.
These museums have diverse collections covering the fields of fauna and flora, palaeontology, military history, cultural history, geology, anthropology, and archaeology in South Africa. The target audience for these museums are children, youth, adults, students, tourists (foreign and local), researchers and the public in general.
Mandate
The mandate of the Ditsong: Museums of South Africa is to:
- Collect, conserve and safely manage national heritage collections on behalf of the South African nation.
- Carry out research and publish such information for the cultural, social and economic use locally and internationally.
- Render heritage-based service to other museums as well as to individuals and tertiary institutions.
Vision
Sustainable museums, accessible and relevant to all.
Mission
To acquire and preserve, research, exhibit and display heritage assets, and educate the public on cultural, military, and natural heritage in a sustainable and transformational manner.
Museums
- Kruger Museum
- Museum of Natural History
- Museum of Cultural History
- Museum of Military History
- Pioneer Museum
- Sammy Marks Museum
- Tswaing Meteorite Crater
- Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Adv M Ralefatane
Deputy Chairperson
- Dr A Mdletye
Council Members
- Ms Z Dlamini
- Ms C Fani
- Mr M Masooa
- Ms Z Ngcibi
- Dr D Ngobese
- Mr H Nkanyane
- Mr G Ontong
Chief Executive Officer
- Dr M Mohapi (Acting)
Senior Management
- Dr M Seabela (Acting Director: Cultural History)
- Mr A Sinclair (Director: Military)
- Dr W Strumpher (Acting Director: Natural History)
Communications Officers
- Lemohang Zincume
Contact Details
The contact details of Ditsong: Museums of South Africa are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Ga-Mohle Building, 70 WF Nkomo (Church) Street West, Pretoria |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 4197, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Telephone: | 012 492 5744 |
| Fax: | 012 323 6592 |
| Email: | info@ditsong.org.za |
| Website: | www.ditsong.org.za |
READ MORE:
➜ List of Galleries, Museums, and Theatres in South Africa
➜ National Government of South Africa
| Galleries, Museums & Theatres under South Africa’s National Government |
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| Amazwi South African Museum of Literature . Artscape Theatre Centre . Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum en -monument . Ditsong: Museums of South Africa . Freedom Park . Iziko Museums of South Africa . KwaZulu-Natal Museum . Luthuli Museum . Mandela Bay Theatre Complex . Market Theatre Foundation . National Museum in Bloemfontein . Nelson Mandela Museum . Robben Island Museum . South African State Theatre . The Playhouse Company . uMsunduzi Museum . War Museum of the Boer Republics . William Humphreys Art Gallery |
