Welcome to the Wellington Museum.
 

Wellington Museum, situated in the Winelands of the Western Cape, 45 minutes from Cape Town, features not only the cultures of various African ethnic groups but also prides itself in having ties with countries as far afield as America, England, Scotland, France, and the Netherlands.

Visit the Museum and discover the age-old mysteries of Africa:

• Stone Age artefacts

• Traditional ethnic tools, musical instruments and jewellery of the Sotho and
  Tswana amongst others.

• A unique collection of Egyptian artefacts dating back to the time of King Akhenaten
  (± 1375 BC)

Where Africa meets Europe a unique drama unfolds in the Wellington Valley:

• Free Burghers from the Netherlands and Huguenot refugees establish the first farms
  and formal industries

• Pioneers, such as Andrew Geddes Bain, builds the first road to the interior across
  the Limiet Mountains and Andrew Murray revolutionizes education for girls by the
  establishment of the Huguenot Seminary.
   

History

The town Wellington was proclaimed in 1840 on the farm Champagne . Part of the farmland was used for the church which was consecrated in 1840, with Reverend AF du Toit as the first minister. The rest of the land was subdivided into plots which became the nucleus of the town.

The Wellington Museum was founded in the early seventies by a group of dedicated residents to preserve the history of the town and its surrounding district.

Visiting Hours:
Mon-Fri: 09:00- 17:00
Saturday:

March - September open by appointment (only groups of 25 plus)
October - February 9:00 - 13:00

Public Holidays open by appointment (only groups of 25 plus)