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Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum

The Willem Prinsloo agricultural musuem is found in Rayton, on the Kaalfontein farm. Once belonging to Ms Miertjie le Roux (nee Prinsloo) the farm has been transformed into a museum, and is a great day outing for families, as well as educational for school groups. Willem Prinsloo, Mierjie's great grandfather, had owned a farm in Modderfontein which he sold to a mining company once gold was discovered, and used the money to purchase Kaalfontein. Ms Le Roux inherited the farm and lived in the 1800's dwelling till 1976, thereafter donating 16 hectares to the National Cultural History and Open-air Museum after her brothers detah in 1976. The museum then purchased the adjacent farm, housing the 1913 and 1927 homesteads as well.

Willem Prinsloo Museum was officially opened on 26th March 1980. The Museum currently falls under the management of Ditsong Museums

What to do at the Willem Prinsloo Museum

Exhibition / museum where the old farm appliances, carriages, horse carts, cars are displayed, for interesting historical viewing
Old Farmyard: a favourite with farm animal, pigs, sheep, cattle, hens
Ndebele dwellings with the beautiful tradiional painting
Old farmhouse dwellings and outhouse
Tours: Schhol groups and Adult groups. Costs and bookings via the Ditsong website. Demostrations can include clay oxen making, candle making, bread making using traditional methids, milking a cow and more.
Prior bookings for tours are essential

Festivals:

The Tursky festival is a popular festival, held yearly. Please see site or FB for details
Other festivals include: Cattle shows and auction
Mampoer festival
National tractor and Farm festival
Rayton classic Bike Race