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Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (432 Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria) – formerly know, as the Transvaal Museum, this building contains large collections of Plio-Pleistocene fossils, (including hominids from Sterkfontein, Swartkrans and Kromdraai in the Cradle of Humankind), as well as late Permian therapsids (mammal-like reptiles from the Karoo). In addition, the museum holds very large collections of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates (especially lepidoptera and coleoptera). Admission: R40 (adult), R25 (students), R20 (children under 13). Hours: 8 am – 4 pm (daily).