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Lichtenburg Museums & Art Gallery Lichtenburg: North West Province, South Africa Lid van SAMA Member of SAMA P.O.Box 7 Lichtenburg 2740 South Africa; Tel: (+27) 018-632 5051 Fax: (+27) 018-632 5247; e-mail: museum@lichtenburg.co.za Ampie Bosman Museum Ampie Bosman Cultural History Museum An introduction to the interesting & colourful history of Lichtenburg (1873). Exhibits cover the founding & development of the town, discovery of the local diamond fields, General J. H. De la Rey ("Lion of the West"), the siege of Lichtenburg during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) and much more. Museum Research / Navorsing Research and museum info available Navorsing en museum-inligting beskikbaar Files to download Lêers wat afgelaai kan word North West Agricultural Museum A wonderful collection of farm implements and tractors from the earliest history of mechanised agriculture in the region is on exhibit. Exhibits af blacksmith tools, a horse mill from the last century and old steam engines can also be seen. Click on the picture to read about the history of the diggings...... Lichtenburg Diggings Museum The first building with temporary exhibits opened just recently to the public. The theme of the museum is the alluvial diamant diggings of this region 1925-1935, then the richest public diggings in the world. The biggest pure red diamond ("pigeon blood red") in the world was found here in 1927. The biggest diamond rush in history took place in March 1927 on the farm Grasfontein near Lichtenburg, when 25,000 runners took part to peg their claims. Willem Annandale Willem Annandale Art Gallery A beautiful and priceless art collection of South African and North West artists. More than 300 paintings, sculptures, graphics and ceramics are on exhibit.

Ampie Bosman Cultural History Museum		North West Agricultural Museum & Lichtenburg Diggers Museum		Willem Annandale Art Gallery
Tuesday-Friday	Saturday	Monday-Friday	Saturday	Monday-Friday	Saturday
10:00-12:30 13:30-17:00	10:00-12:00	10:00-13:00 14:00-16:00	On request	09:00-17:00	09:00-12:00
Genl.De la Rey Square, Town Centre		Melvill Street South		Public Library, Melvill Street
Close Sundays and Public Holidays. Will open times other than above on special request Entrance FREE

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