Welcome to the Origins Centre!

A world-class venue showcasing humanity's origins

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What's On

Lecture:
Professor Morris Viljoen on
Geological Heritage Promotion and Geo Tourism in South Africa
Tuesday 28 May, 18h30

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Monday to Friday 09h00-17h00.
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Our team have just been at INDABA, promoting all the amazing offerings of our museum. Come and see them for yourself, a warm place to visit as the days become colder...

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“Very impressive. Extremely interesting. Brilliant!” - Sally Burrow and David Thomas, Oxford University, 2008

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“Very interesting. I enjoyed the rich amount of information. Fascinating exhibits” - Sandra Sanneh and Richard Dodd, Yale University. 2010