Durban City Hall is a very attractive building built in 1910. It was designed in Modern Renaissance style and is the most famous building in Durban.
The exterior features a dome and a number of statues representing the arts, music, literature, and commerce and industry. Inside the hall polished wooden floors, intricate stained glass, wrought-iron balustrades, marble pillars and ornate arches are displayed.
There are three blocks located behind the facade, and are used as locations for the municipal chambers, the art gallery and library and the auditorium.
On the second floor of the building is the Durban Art Gallery, where an impressive collection of both international and South African art can be viewed. The Natural Science Museum is also housed in the building, and displays a unique variety of stuffed animals, birds, reptiles and insects, as well as a dodo skeleton and South Africa's only ancient Egyptian mummy.
So if the sand and sea is not really your cup then, the City Hall is the perfect place to be as it offers a diverse range of history and culture that all age groups will be amazed at and is a good learning opportunity.
