点评:Top marks for the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. I really enjoyed our visit and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Pietermaritzburg.
The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming, and the museum itself is a beautiful building. Everything is very well maintained and the collections are clearly looked after with great care. I particularly liked that, as you walk around, you can see ongoing renovation and restoration work taking place. It shows that there is a real commitment to preserving the building and its collections for the future.
There is an incredible amount to see. The museum covers the history of South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal, natural history, mammals and other wildlife, archaeology, fossils and geology, Zulu culture and heritage, early settlement, and the history of the Indian community in Durban and KwaZulu-Natal. There are also fascinating displays of birds, insects, shells and marine life.
For me, one of the great things about the museum was the variety. You can be looking at ancient fossils one minute and then find yourself looking at something much more recent and familiar. I particularly enjoyed the old telephones and everyday objects – there was quite a bit that brought back memories and a real sense of nostalgia.
The recreated period interiors were also excellent. I particularly loved the recreation of a wealthy Pietermaritzburg resident’s house. It gives you a real feel for how people lived and what life was like in another era. The recreated street scenes and shops add to that feeling of stepping back in time.
One of my favourite exhibits was the old Toyota HiAce taxi. You can actually sit inside it and watch a documentary about the history of South Africa. I thought that was a brilliant way of presenting history and something a bit different from the usual museum experience.
What impressed me most overall was that the museum manages to bring together the natural, cultural and human history of South Africa in one place. There is something for everyone, and you don’t need to be a serious museum enthusiast to enjoy it.
It is obvious that a lot of care goes into preserving this place and keeping it relevant, and the friendly staff make the experience even better.
A really enjoyable visit and one of the highlights of our time in Pietermaritzburg. Definitely worth putting on your list if you’re in the area. Interactive for kids (World Cup football room also).
翻译:夸祖鲁-纳塔尔博物馆值得满分评价!我们参观的过程非常愉快,我绝对会向所有前往彼得马里茨堡的游客推荐这里。
工作人员极为友善热情,博物馆本身也是一座漂亮的建筑。馆内一切都维护得很好,各类藏品也得到了精心的照料。尤其让我欣赏的是,参观时还能看到正在进行的翻修与修复工作。这表明人们确实致力于在未来保护好这座建筑及其藏品。
这里有数不清的展品可供观赏。博物馆涵盖了南非及夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的历史、自然历史、哺乳动物及其他野生动物、考古学、化石与地质学、祖鲁文化与遗产、早期移民史,以及德班和夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的印度人社区历史。此外,还有关于鸟类、昆虫、贝壳及海洋生物的趣味展览。
对我而言,这家博物馆的一大亮点就是展品的多样性。你可以先欣赏古代的化石,接着又看到一些较为近代且我们熟悉的物品。我尤其喜欢那些老式电话和日常用品——有不少东西能唤起我的回忆,让我产生浓浓的怀旧之情。
博物馆中复原的各个时期的生活场景也相当出色。我最喜欢的就是对皮特马里茨堡一位富人家中环境的复原。它能让你真切体会到过去的人们是如何生活的,以及那个时代的生活状况。精心复原的街道场景和商店更是让人有一种时光倒流的感觉。
我最喜欢的展品之一就是那辆老款丰田HiAce出租车。你可以坐进车里观看一部关于南非历史的纪录片。我觉得这种呈现历史的方式非常出色,也和普通博物馆的体验大不相同。总体而言,最让我印象深刻的是这家博物馆成功地将南非的自然、文化和人类历史汇集到了一处。这里应有尽有,即便不是博物馆爱好者也能乐在其中。
显然,博物馆在保护自身遗产以及保持其时代意义方面倾注了大量心血,而热情友善的工作人员则让整个参观体验更加出色。
这是一次非常愉快的参观经历,也是我们游览彼得马里茨堡时的亮点之一。如果你在附近,绝对值得列入行程清单。对孩子们来说很有互动性(还有世界杯主题的足球室哦)。