Campbell Collections

Durban

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Campbell Collections

The former home of Sir Marshall Campbell and his family, this Cape Dutch building has been converted into a museum complex containing unique artefacts of Zulu and Natal culture meticulously collected by the Campbell family over several decades. Do not miss the on-site William Campbell Furniture Museum and Mashu Museum of Ethnology.

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address220 Gladys Mazibuko Road, Berea, Durban
openingHoursMon–Fri 8am–4:30pm, Sat & Sun closed
phone+27 31 260 1710
websitecampbell.ukzn.ac.za

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