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Irene2005 · CC BY 2.0The Big Hole
The historic diamond excavation, with a museum and a reconstructed mining town around the rim.
Discover the storyLook beyond the diamond story to art, archives and desert light. / CHAPTER 11
Kimberley.
Look beyond the diamond story to art, archives and desert light.
CALL IT HOMENorthern Cape
THE SKYLINE5 landmark stories
FOLLOW A LITTLE CURIOSITY4 places to discover
GET TO KNOW THE SKYLINE
Every landmark
has a story.
The shapes you recognise.
The stories you haven’t heard.
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flowcomm · CC BY 2.0McGregor Museum
Natural history and Northern Cape archives in a historic Kimberley building.
Discover the story
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Harry Stratford Caldecott (South African 1886-1929) · Public domainWilliam Humphreys Art Gallery
A gallery connecting South African art with international collections.
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amanderson2 · CC BY 2.0Wildebeest Kuil
A rock-engraving site and interpretation centre just outside the city.
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Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainMagersfontein
A battlefield of the South African War, with a hill of trenches south of the diamond city.
Discover the storyBEYOND THE POSTCARD
Find your kind
of somewhere.
Art, green spaces, a good night’s sleep.
Make a little room for discovery.
4 places to discover
Entertainment
The Big Hole
A viewing platform, museum and reconstructed mining town around the historic excavation.
Entertainment
McGregor Museum
Natural history and the stories of the Northern Cape in a historic building.
Lodging
Protea Hotel Kimberley
A hotel beside the Big Hole and Mining Village with heritage on its doorstep.
Entertainment
William Humphreys Art Gallery
A Kimberley gallery bringing South African art, historic collections and temporary exhibitions into the same conversation.
A DAY, YOUR WAY
A little plan.
Room for the unexpected.
A few ideas to get you going in Kimberley.
Pick a stop. Make it yours.
An editorial starting point. Check opening days, travel time and bookings before setting out.
The Big Hole
A viewing platform, museum and reconstructed mining town around the historic excavation.
Plan a visitMcGregor Museum
Natural history and the stories of the Northern Cape in a historic building.
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View & arrange my dayCURIOSITY DOESN’T STOP HERE
