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Origins Centre
Explore southern African human history through rock art, ancient tools and contemporary interpretation at a public museum on Wits University’s West Campus in Braamfontein.
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Origins Centre connects archaeology with the ways people have understood and represented the world. Rock art and stone tools sit alongside multimedia and contemporary installations, with particular attention to southern African San histories. Give the displays time rather than treating the museum as a quick campus stop; its public visitor entrance operates through university security.
What to look for
Southern African rock art and ancient stone tools
Multimedia interpretation of San histories
Useful to know
Bring identification for university security.
Museum closed 26–29 October 2026; reopens 30 October.
Book a guided tour in advance.
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Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 90–120 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
