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Art and architecture
Visually, Durban is a captivating city thanks to its heady mix of Victorian, Edwardian,
Art Deco, Indian Traditional and modern architecture. The influences of Asian, African, English Colonial and Afrikaans cultures have all produced some rare and obscure styles, making Durban’s architecture astonishing in its quality and diversity. It is also a city that is rich in art- both African, classical and modern.
Acity tour will take in Durban’s gorgeous Golden Mile, the City Hall and the Natural Science Museum, not to mention the numerous art galleries such as the Durban Art Gallery, the BAT Centre and the African Art Centre.
Founded in 1887, the Natural Science Museum is one of South Africa’s smallest but busiest and most interesting museums. Set in the City Hall building, the museum is renowned for its realistic habitat displays, life-size model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a near-complete Dodo skeleton and Egyptian mummy, Peten Amen.
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