Heritage precinct walks to recommence in Modderfontein

Get historical with Modderfontein Conservation Society.

After a two-year gap caused by the pandemic, Modderfontein Conservation Society (MCS) will host two walks through the Heritage Precinct. The walks will take place on May 15 in celebration of International Museum Day.

Led by Keith Martin and Robbie Vermont, the walks will begin at The Dynamite Company Museum at 2 Main Street at 9.30am. It will start in front of one of the first two domestic houses built in the area in 1895.

This house was occupied for close to 90 years before being restored in 1987. Since being restored, the house is almost exactly as it was when it was built by Austrian, Italian and German artisans. The 2.2km route, which lasts about two hours, will include the historical buildings and artefacts in and around Modderfontein’s Heritage Precinct.

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society.

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Organised on May 18 each year, or around this date, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or an entire week.

Following the long-lasting effects of the pandemic, ICOM has themed this year’s International Museum Day The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine. Limited space Booking is essential, with Covid-19 restrictions in place, numbers have to be limited to 10 people per group. All participants will need to wear masks and observe social distancing. Cost of the walks is R50 per person.

Contact Martin on 011 608 2864 or 082 450 4003 or Vermont on 011 608 2693 or 082 800 3704 to book. Anyone who is too late to book for the walk is welcome to visit the museum till 12.30pm. On the day of walk, the museum will be open between 8.30am and 12.30pm.