Sammy Marks Museum

Situated about 23km outside of Pretoria, the Sammy Marks Museum is the former home of industrial and mining tycoon Sammy Marks.

The 19th century mansion features 48 bedrooms, a beautiful garden as well as a tennis court.

A well-stocked library, photographs of the Marks family and lavish 19^th century furnished can be found in the museum.

Sammy Marks and his wife Bertha lived in the house along with their nine children.

Sammy Marks’ children lived in the house until 1978. The house and its 75ha were sold to the National Cultural History Museum in 1995.

Apart from the museum visitors can enjoy a picnic at one of the tables placed in the garden under the garden’s huge trees or enjoy a stroll through the beautiful rose garden.

Admission

Adults (Own Tour): R 65
Children (Own Tour): R 25
Pensioners (Guided Tour): R 25
Learner (Learners): R 30
Educators (Free entry for educator/ group of 30 learners): R 30
International Tourist (Adult): R 80
International Tourist (Child): R 40
Special Guided Tour (Tour of the Garden, S.M. House and Outbuildings): R 80
Special Guided Tour (Person, including Bird Walk and light refreshments): R 150
Garden and Braai Area (Adult, includes croquet lawn): R 65
Garden and Braai Area (Child): R 25

Museum Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays 07:30 to 16:00.

Contact Details

Address: Old Bronkhorstspruit Road, Donkerhoek, Pretoria, 0127
Contact number:  078 405 0131
Email: marks@ditsong.org.za 
Website: ditsong.org.za

Directions: From Pretoria, take the N4 towards Witbank/Emalahleni. Take the Hans Strijdom off-ramp continue until you reach a T-junction where the road joins the old Bronkhorstspruit Road (R104). Follow the signposts to the museum.