About The War Museum 2
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Collected on 28 September 2026
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Database Search
The museum makes a database available for searching for more information about the war.
- Who it is for
- researchers and anyone seeking information about the war
- How to act on it
- Search the museum database.
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Search our database for more information on the war
Online Gallery
The museum provides an online gallery that people can access through its website.
- Who it is for
- members of the public and museum visitors
- How to act on it
- Open the Online Gallery.
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Online Gallery ➜
Collections
The museum provides information about its collections for online users to read.
- Who it is for
- museum visitors, researchers and members of the public
- How to act on it
- Open the Collections section and read about the collections.
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Read more about our Collections
Heritage Route
The museum provides a virtual walk through the Heritage Route.
- Who it is for
- members of the public and people interested in local history
- How to act on it
- Open the Heritage Route and take the virtual walk.
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Take a virtual walk through the Heritage Route
National Womens Memorial
The museum provides information about what the National Women's Memorial commemorates and about the monument itself.
- Who it is for
- people interested in the National Women's Memorial
- How to act on it
- Open the National Womens Memorial section and read the information.
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Read more about what the National Women's Memorial commemorates, as well as about the monument itself.
History of the Museum
The museum makes information about the history of the Anglo-Boer War Museum available online.
- Who it is for
- people interested in the museum
- How to act on it
- Open the History of the Museum section.
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Dive into the history of the Anglo-Boer War Museum
Exhibitions
The museum provides access to information and virtual visits for its permanent, outside and online exhibitions.
- Who it is for
- museum visitors and members of the public
- How to act on it
- Open the Exhibitions section and select a permanent, outside or online exhibition.
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Take a walk through history in our Exhibitions
Document & Photo Archive
The museum allows users to register and search its Document and Photo Archive collection.
- Who it is for
- researchers and members of the public seeking historical documents and photographs
- How to act on it
- Register, then search the complete Document and Photo Archive collection.
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Register and search our whole Document and Photo Archive collection.
Publications & Articles
The museum makes publications and articles available for people to read.
- Who it is for
- researchers, readers and people interested in the war
- How to act on it
- Open Publications & Articles and read the available material.
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Read through our Publications & Articles
Facts
Places
Free State, Mangaung
Reference
https://www.wmbr.org.za/about-the-war-museum-2/
Parties
Anglo-Boer War Museum and an agency
Key Takeaways
- War Museum of the Boer Republics
- Anglo-Boer War Museum
- Agency of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture
- Inaugurated in Bloemfontein in 1931
- Anglo-Boer War (1899 – 1902)
- 120,000+ primary documents and relics
- 16-hectare memorial precinct and gardens
- Declared Cultural Institution (Act 119)
- Online archive, database, exhibitions and publications
- War Museum of the Boer Republics
- Anglo-Boer War Museum
- Department of Sports, Arts and Culture
- Friends of the War Museum
- National Womens Memorial
- British Empire