2 Best Sights in The Northern Cape, South Africa

This gallery houses early photographs of southern Africa and its inhabitants taken by A. M. Duggan Cronin, an Irishman who arrived in 1897 to work as a night watchman for De Beers. A keen photographer, he traveled widely through southern Africa, capturing his impressions—mostly of African peoples—on film. While the gallery is actually on Egerton Road, access is now via the McGregor Museum.

This renowned art museum in Kimberley's Civic Centre is at once sedate and lively. It's an air-conditioned haven of tranquility on a hot summer day, and its impressive collection features South African works as well as those by Dutch, Flemish, British, and French masters. One area is devoted to local work, and a very popular exhibit highlights the rock art of the Northern Cape. Free guided tours (preferably booked in advance) cater to specific interests on request. Be mindful of parking your car outside the museum; it may be worth asking someone to keep an eye on it, or catching a taxi here.