Understandably there are many people who
are currently working from home and choosing to spend their the weekends indoors
rather than out and about, so Durban Local History Museums thought that now
might be a good time to explore what the Durban Local History Museums’ (DLHM)
website has to offer!
Obviously there’s nothing quite like seeing
museum artefacts in the flesh, so to speak, but the DLHM website offers a
wealth of information that’s accessible from the comfort, and safety, of your
own home.
First off, there’s a weekly blog that
covers topical items of interest, as well as highlighting various aspects of
the museums’ collections. You can subscribe to the blog’s weekly newsletter by visiting
https://durbanhistorymuseums.org.za
DLHM also publishes a biennial magazine,
Umlando. If you visit the Papers & Publications section of the website
https://durbanhistorymuseums.org.za/papers-publications/ you’ll find that all
the past issues of the magazine are available for viewing online. There you’ll
also find papers written by members of the DLHM, which make for fascinating
reading!
And if you’re interested in the history of
your hometown, the DLHM website offers some great background on the history of
the region, including a wealth of information on the establishment of Durban’s
port, the infamous ‘Durban System’ and the background to some of Durban’s
townships and suburbs.
You can also take a mini-tour of the
various museums that make up the DLHM stable. A brief introduction to the
museums’ various permanent exhibitions is available for viewing under the tab
‘Exhibitions‘ - https://durbanhistorymuseums.org.za/exhibitions/, with details
about each site to be found under the ‘Museums’ tab on the home page –
https://durbanhistorymuseums.org.za/ - including directions for when normal
life has resumed and you can visit them!
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