Pionier Museum

Pioneer Open-air Museum
"Pionier Opelug Museum"
The 1848 House
Map
Established1975
LocationPretoria, Gauteng,  South Africa
Coordinates25°44′05″S 28°18′30″E / 25.734715°S 28.308467°E / -25.734715; 28.308467
TypeCultural history
Websitewww.ditsong.org.za/pioneer.htm, http://pioniersmuseum.co.za/
Ditsong Museums of South Africa network

Pionier Opelug Museum (Afrikaans for the Pioneer Open-air Museum), is a cultural and "living" museum in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria that reflects the lifestyle of early pioneers or "Voortrekkers" of the early 19th century.[1] It is housed in the oldest building in Pretoria, the 1848 House, and the museum is operated by Ditsong Museums of South Africa.

  1. ^ "DITSONG MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA". ditsong.org.za. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.