Piketberg Museum
The Piketberg Museum has a unique atmosphere of both history and charm and was established two years after the passing of Piketberg resident, Mr AJ Liebenberg, who bequeathed his home and some of its content to the Piketberg Municipality.
The Piketberg Cultural Historical Museum opened in 1983 at the former home of Mr Liebenberg and remained at this address for 15 years before moving adjacent to the old Synagogue in Church Street. The building that currently houses the Museum was influenced by Edwardian architecture and the house replicates a homestead from the early 1900's. Most of the furniture dates from the 1920's.
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The first inhabitants of the area were Khoisan. The West Coast region was the land of the CochoQua, which included Saldanha Bay to Vredenburg. The ChariGuriQua or GuriQua occupied the lower Berg River area, St Helena Bay and areas around Piketberg. The remnant of the ChariGuriQua of the West Coast followed Adam Kok, born in 1710, who was the founder of the Bastaard (later Griqua) group. He lived in Piketberg and later moved to Kamieskroon.
The town of Piketberg originated in 1836 when Sir Benjamin D'Urban, then Governor of the Cape Colony, donated the farm "Grootfontein" to the church council in the area whom had already started to build on the land. The town derives its name from the Dutch word "piket" which means outpost.
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what is on display?
Piketberg Museum offers a display for every type of visitor
- Town History
- Synagogue History
- Jewish Community History
- Edwardian Furniture
- Piketberg Artefacts
- History Exhibition
- Book Sales
- Herb Garden
- Anglo Boer War
- Piketberg and Surroundings
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wat is alles in jou slimfoon?
'n Interessante uitstalling vir kinders op die galery. Watter items het mense in die ou dae gebruik waarvoor jy deesdae jou slimfoon inspan?
Dunn’s Castle
Kom kyk na ons pragtige nuwe Dunn's Castle-kamer, gevul met meubels uit die laat 1800's. Leer ook meer van hierdie besonderse gebou en die geskiedenis agter Dunn se droom.
OUR ARCHIVE
Here you will find interesting information that dates back to the early 1900's
Sheila Cussons 1922-2004
Unieke Koper Stookketel
Die eerste staal brug in die Kaapkolonie
