I happen to walk in on the museum during the festival. For someone that normally do not go to museums, I found it very fascinating. What a beautiful collection of very interesting pieces of memory in the history of South Africa and the Karoo. From a vintage pharmacy to a synagogue. The sad stories of the old Karoo locals and... More

We had a good time talking about all the things I could remember from my early days. Nice for a short visit with kids on a rainy day

the museum was free as it was preparing for a festival this easter weekend but very interesting exhibits

The museum, located in centre town, is not very well known to the public which is a pity since a visit to the museum is really very interesting and can be done in less than 1 hour. It hosts a variety of collections of different items. The replica of the Standard Bank and an old pharmacy is impressive. The museum... More

A well constructed museum located in a superb property in the centre of town-it details the growth of the Ostrich industry in the 19th century to the present day.It also houses a synagogue within the museum and highlights the Polish emigres who settled in the town after fleeing the Nazis during the war

A wonderful museum highlighting the history and development of the area, absolutely fascinating. Don't forget to visit the Town House, a short walk from the Museum.

Fascinating exhibition of the Ostrich products, complete with the social history, probaly more interesting was the sad stories of the dreadful european actions with regards the Jews, kept me enraptured for too long

The CP Nel museaum is in an imposing stone building and houses a large collection of artefacts from the history of the area. Prominent are items relating to the history of the ostrich industry which drove the development of the city. There are some re-created shops and also some old cars. Overall this is a very interesting collection and you... More

Interesting local history, including a section on the Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who found prosperity here in the ostrich-feather business (back when fashionable Victorian ladies wore them, ca. 1880-1914.