William Humphreys Art Gallery
The William Humphreys Art Gallery, in Kimberley, South Africa, was opened in 1952 and named after its principal benefactor, William Benbow Humphreys.- Type: Art gallery
- Description: art museum
- Also known as: “Humphreys Art Gallery” and “William Humphrey’s Art Gallery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Big Hole and Sol Plaatje Museum.
Big Hole
The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.
Sol Plaatje Museum
Museum
Photo: TwinMosia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sol Plaatje Museum and Library is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, in a house where Solomon T. Plaatje lived during his last years at 32 Angel Street, Malay Camp. Sol Plaatje Museum is situated 620 metres southwest of William Humphreys Art Gallery.
Honoured Dead Memorial
The Honoured Dead Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the meeting point of five roads, and commemorates those who died defending the city during the Siege of Kimberley in the Anglo-Boer War. Honoured Dead Memorial is situated 1 km south of William Humphreys Art Gallery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world's largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.
Beaconsfield
Suburb
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912.
William Humphreys Art Gallery
- Categories: art museum, building, and tourism
- Location: Sol Plaatjie, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-28.74382° or 28° 44′ 38″ southLongitude
24.76921° or 24° 46′ 9″ eastOpen location code
5G367Q49+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 469265317OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=galleryWikidata ID
Q8012674
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover William Humphreys Art Gallery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Igbo—“William Humphreys Art Gallery” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Humphreys Kunsmuseum”
- Afrikaans: “William Humphreys Kunsmuseum”
- Afrikaans: “William Humphreys-kunsgalery”
- Armenian: “Ուիլյամ Համֆրիս պատկերասրահ”
- German: “William Humphreys Art Gallery”
- Igbo: “Ụlọ ngosi nka William Humphreys”
- “William Humphreys Art Gallery”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garden Court Kimberley and Northern Cape Theatre.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as SPU Diamond Lodge Residence and KimMed Private Hospital.
Northern Cape: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kimberley, Orania, Upington, and Kuruman.
Curious Art Galleries to Discover
Uncover intriguing art galleries from every corner of the globe.