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Those who are familiar with the popular 1995 movie How to make an American quilt will remember the scenes that feature a group of women working on a quilt. While [...] The post A stitch in time: Madeiran women combine embroidery and storytelling to create heirlooms rooted in history first appeared on National Museum Publications .
Among the many fascinating objects displayed in the First Raadsaal Museum in Bloemfontein is a small iron cannon that quietly invites more questions than it answers. It is not the [...] The post From Sweden to the Free State: The First Raadsaal Museum’s remarkable 1760 Cannon first appeared on National Museum Publications .
Exploring N’wana “Ku veleka vukosi…” “To bear children is wealth.” Among the Tsonga-Shangaan people, n’wana means “child”. Although often called a fertility doll, it is better understood as a child [...] The post Cabinets of Curiosities 2026 first appeared on National Museum Publications .
Imagine you are birding in one of South Africa’s nature reserves and you hear an unfamiliar call of a bird, which species you know it may belong to. Then with [...] The post The bird call legacy — from wax cylinders to smartphone applications first appeared on National Museum Publications .
We often sit in our gardens, admiring the green lawns, colourful flowers, trees, birds and butterflies. Occasionally, we may spot a spider, ladybird or praying mantis. Yet beneath our feet [...] The post The mites in my garden — eleven species in two handfuls of soil first appeared on National Museum Publications .
The date, 16 June 1976 is ingrained in the South African psyche as a day of huge political significance. It marks the beginning of the Soweto student protests commonly referred [...] The post From Soweto ’76 to Mangaung ’77: Student anger erupts in the townships first appeared on National Museum Publications .
A new permanent exhibition of Firearms is now on display at the First Raadsaal and Wagon Museum. The exhibition tells the story of the history of firearms. The exhibition was [...] The post New permanent firearm exhibition tells the story of the history of firearms first appeared on National Museum Publications .
A new temporary frog exhibition went on display at the National Museum in July 2025. Visitors could find out more about the 12 species of frogs found in the Bloemfontein [...] The post Exhibition: Frogs of Bloemfontein first appeared on National Museum Publications .
Historical research often requires visits to repositories, record centres and libraries. These treasure chests of information offer a unique window into our past. They are gateways to documents and records [...] The post Adventures with old documents! The pleasures and pitfalls of ‘digging’ through the archives first appeared on National Museum Publications .
ABSTRACT Blankets have been an important part of the cultural and national identity of the Basotho for over 160 years. They are an integral part of the Basotho culture as [...] The post A nation wrapped in tradition: Over 160-years’ legacy of the Basotho blankets first appeared on National Museum Publications .
