Kwa Muhle Museum

Housed in the former home of an apartheid legislation enforcement body, the modern Kwa Muhle Museum transcends its unsavory history to showcase the effects that era had on the city of Durban. An insightful and informative rainy-day activity, the two-story building includes video and photographic displays, documents and reconstructed scenes that depict the shaping of city through its working class.
Permanent exhibits teach visitors about past and present labor practices, as well as different facets of the apartheid system, including the use of sorghum beer halls to fund social services for non-whites. Gallery spaces house temporary exhibitions; a National Geographic photography display recently spanned two rooms. Kwa Muhle is one of four historical museums in Durban, the others being the Old Court House Museum, the Old House Museum and the Port Natal Maritime Museum.

Practical Info

The Kwa Muhle Museum is located at 130 Bram Fischer Rd., across from the Workshop Park Shopping Center. It is open with free admission Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors should allot between one and two hours to explore the small museum in its entirety.