• Mogale City Museum is housed in the old Magistrate Court at the corner of Commissioner and Monument Streets, Krugersdorp CBD
• The Magistrate Court Building was officially opened in 1890 by Paul Kruger, president of the then Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) and used as a court room from 1891 to 1976
• The building was converted into a museum in 1995
• This Renaissance Baroque style building is filled with informative exhibitions that are suitable for anyone interested in taking a journey of discovery of the human evolution as well as South Africa’s pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras, making a visit to the Mogale City Museum essential

Mogale City inherited its name from Chief Mogale wa Bagale, the last pre-colonial leader to rule over the region from Hartbeespoort in the North West up to Magaliesburg. The exhibition also showcases how gold played a major role in the history of Mogale City, particularly during the first half of the 20th century when there were numerous clashes between the British and the Boers over the ownership of the area.

• The Anglo-Boer War Exhibition showcases the impact of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899 – 1902 in Krugersdorp and the surrounding areas
• Anglo-Boer War Battlefields, Block Houses, concentration camps, and the Krugersdorp Commando are portrayed through the Anglo-Boer War Exhibition

• This exhibition unlocks the world of hominids, fossilized fauna, iron and stone tools
• Visitors will also get an opportunity to learn more about caves that contain archaeological findings such as Swatkrans, Sterkfontein, and Bolt’s farm

• Gold mining in South Africa began in the early 1880s with some recorded discoveries in Mogale City
• The Blaauwbank Gold mine for instance, is the oldest gold mine in Gauteng and is situated at the foot of the Kashan Mountains in the Magaliesberg in Mogale City
• The mine was first pegged in 1874 after Australian Henry Lewis found quartzite gold in the area
• More gold was discovered in Mogale City by Johannes Stephanus Minnaar at the Kromdraai Gold Mine in 1882
• The mining exhibition gives insight into how mining contributed in shaping suburbs in the West Rand
• You will also learn more about various metals and the gold mining process

• Programme was established with the sole purpose of promoting the museum and the history of Mogale City
• Learners from various schools in Mogale City are invited to join the programme every year from February to April
• The programme is targeted at schools that have never had an opportunity to visit our museum
• Our educational programmes are designed for children at both primary and secondary school level
• Please contact the museum two weeks before the programme starts to make a booking

• Visual Arts Exhibition is an annual programme aimed at promoting the artistic work of Mogale City artists
• Contact us to partake in this exhibition

• Freedom Day (celebrated annually on 27 April) is not just a public holiday, but a day that serves as a reminder of the historical events that gave birth to our democratic government
• Freedom Day Commemorative Lecture is a programme that is held annually in April to commemorate the liberation stalwarts that contributed to the attainment of freedom in Mogale City
• Anyone who is interested to join the event can contact us