About Bergtheil Museum

Named after Jonas Bergtheil, this museum is situated in the leafy suburb of Westville, almost midway between Durban and Pinetown. The museum is housed in Westville’s oldest building (c.1840) featuring massive stone walls and hand-hewn timber floorboards. Park like surroundings add an atmosphere of tranquility.

Exhibits focus on the first German settlers that Jonas Bergtheil brought to Natal as director of the Natal Cotton Company and their associations with the settlements of Westville, Claremont and New Germany.


How to get there

6 Queens Avenue. Westville


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Contact Details

Address: 6 Queens Avenue. Westville
Email: mohau.qalaza@durban.gov.za
Telephone: +27-31-2660271
Website: http://durbanhistorymuseums.org.za/bergtheil-museum/

Operating Hours:
Open: Monday to Friday 08h00 to 16h00. Saturdays 08h00 to 12h00 Closed: Sundays & Public Holidays
Places: Westville