The James Hall Museum of Transport was established by the late Jimmie Hall in February 1964. The museum shows land transport in all its forms like ox-wagons, coaches and carts, bicycles, motorbikes, tractors, fire engines, buses, trams, trains and cars from the Model T Ford to electric cars.
The museum has many animal drawn vehicles on display, including the popular two-seater Cape cart. A range of ox-wagons, and of course the infamous Voortreker wagon are among the museum's more interesting vintage vehicles from the 19th century. By the 20th century a wide variety of steam-powered vehicles were to be seen clunking about the country, including buses, tractors, wagons, and of course, most importantly, steam trains.
The First section of the museum is devoted to the history of animal drawn vehicles. Some of them being cape cart, a spider (surrey), a governess cart, a Victoria and a scotch cart. Then the South Hall Ground Floor Level houses more robust examples of animal drawn vehicles. The Courtyard area has a world-renowned collection of steam vehicles on display. It includes rollers, wagons, jib cranes, a bus and a tractor all powered by steam and some are still in working order.
Visiting Hours:
Tuesdays to Sundays: 09:00-17:00
