Caledon Museum, Social history museum in Caledon, South Africa
The Caledon Museum uses two buildings to present its collection, with a Victorian house containing artifacts and a Masonic Lodge displaying historical photographs and furniture from various periods. Together these spaces show the different layers of local heritage through objects and materials.
The museum was founded in 1970 and moved to a restored Victorian house on Constitution Street in the early 1990s. This relocation allowed the institution to display its collection within an authentic historical building from that era.
The space documents community family histories and shows how major historical events shaped local lives. Visitors can discover connections to people whose names and stories are preserved in the collections.
The museum is open on weekdays allowing visitors to walk through both buildings and see different types of display materials. Friday mornings include demonstrations where you can watch traditional bread being baked in the old kitchen.
The collection includes pencil drawings and watercolors by South African artist Peter Clarke, who lived in the area as a child. His works show local scenes from an earlier time and offer an artistic view of life in the town.
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