Origins Centre
Origins Centre is a museum in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Origins Centre is situated nearby to the university building Chamber of Mines Building, University of the Witwatersrand, as well as near Robert Sobukwe Block.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William Cullen Library and Johannesburg Planetarium.
William Cullen Library
Library
Photo: Heather Elke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The William Cullen Library is a library located on the East Campus of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Opened in March 1934, it stands as one of the university’s oldest and architecturally distinguished buildings, now serving as a research and special collections hub. William Cullen Library is situated 280 metres northeast of Origins Centre.
Johannesburg Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Soul Train, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Planetarium is a planetarium owned by the University of the Witwatersrand, located on the University's East Campus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. It was the first full-sized planetarium in Africa, and the second in the southern hemisphere. Johannesburg Planetarium is situated 500 metres north of Origins Centre.
Chamber of Mines Building, University of the Witwatersrand
University building
Photo: Heather Elke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chamber of Mines Building, University of the Witwatersrand is an university building, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Origins Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braamfontein and Parktown.
Braamfontein
Suburb
Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, and Bidvest Bank and Hollard.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town.
Ferreirasdorp
Suburb
Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.
Origins Centre
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Origins Centre Museum”
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.19298° or 26° 11′ 35″ southLongitude
28.02831° or 28° 1′ 42″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR24H+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 26327903OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q112764886
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robert Sobukwe Block and WITS University Graduate Lodge.
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