You need most of the day to take in this brilliant museum. Dundee hasn't got much going for it but this museum, which is on the site of a Boer War battle, tells you about the coal mining in the area and separate exhibits are equaly fascinating. More

Excellent local history museum - with extensive collection. May benefit from slightly mored detailed captions on dislays. More

Lots of interest in spacious grounds - shops and museums including a rebuilt old station, and a late19th Century cottage. Also on the edge, a Zulu village. Good museum of glass, silver, mining etc, and attractive gardens. More

The musuem is vast and you need 3-4 hours to do it justice - I particularly liked the Boer War section. We were lucky enough to visit on a Sunday and the self service buffet - basically an old fashioned Sunday dinner - was fantastic! More

We did not have a lot of time to do the museum justice, but from what we saw, which was the section on the battles was delightfully small compact and very well laid out. More

Talana is the site of the first battle of the 2nd Anglo-Boer war in Oct 1899 14000 Boers v 4000 British The Boers were repelled but the British subsequently retreated. There are graves and memorials remembering the battle. Today Talana is better known for its very comprehensive and large museum. The area is famous for its mining so a major... More