Tag: “exhibition”

School holiday festivities at Maropeng (21 June to 13 July)

Running out of ideas to keep the kids busy in the school holidays? A trip to Maropeng, the official visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, will keep young minds occupied long after the visit is over. The Maropeng visitor centre is open daily from 9am to 5pm, and the last boat ride departs at 4pm. Guided tours are offered on weekends.

World-class guides at world-class visitor centre

All Maropeng guides have received accreditation with the Gauteng Tourism Authority. In 1999, the fossil hominid sites of Sterkfontein Caves, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and Environs in the Cradle of Humankind were declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, which aims to preserve areas of exceptional value throughout the world.

New fossil display: The days of dinosaurs (1 May to 30 June)

In the ongoing quest to reveal the secrets of our past, Maropeng will once again be showcasing the world’s oldest dinosaur eggs.

Sterkfontein Caves introduces visitor management policy

In 1999, the fossil hominid sites of Sterkfontein Caves, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and Environs in the Cradle of Humankind were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. To facilitate the growing interest in this internationally acclaimed heritage attraction, Maropeng was purpose-built as the gateway to the Cradle of Humankind, showcasing the wealth of paleao-anthropological evidence found in this area.