The displays document the lifestyle of the upper middle class settlers, the city's first elite. Pieces on display include antique furniture, clocks and china, with life size mannequins of the family dressed in the fashion of the day. Original oil paintings with views of nineteenth century Durban stretching to the harbour adorn the walls, and a unicque autographed cloth embroidered with the names of many of the provinces great political personalities is a noteworthy exhibit. The park-like grounds feature a post-cart (c. 1898) used to smuggle Natal's former Prime Minister H Escombe from Dundee to Greytown during the South African War, and an ox wagon from the Normandien Farm in the Newcastle area.
Visiting Hours:
08:30 to 16:00 Monday to Saturday
11:00 to 16:00 Sundays and Public Holidays
Closed : Good Friday and Christmas Day
Entrance Fee: Free
Parking: No parking is available on site, but metered street parking close to the museum is normally easily obtainable.
Facilities: A large garden is situated behind the museum. The house is not well suited to people in wheelchairs. Male and Female toilet facilities.
