Top Places for Art and Cultural Activities in Durban

A trip to Durban cannot be complete without understanding its rich heritage. The art and cultural activities in Durban will give you an insight into the city's history, traditions, and artwork. While visiting the cultural attractions in Durban would prove to be informative, attending its artsy events will leave you entertained. From cultural performances to historical monuments that give you a glimpse of the past, take a look at this list to know Durban better. Include these in attractions in your itinerary for Durban and have a great vacation.

Check the list of top places for art and culture in Durban:

  1. Kwa Muhle Museum

    4.3 (1449 Votes)
    Kwa Muhle Museum

    Museum, History Museum, Photo Gallery

    This elegant building was once one of the world’s most reviled buildings, host to the Department of Native Affairs. From here authoritarian apartheid policies were enforced across the populace. Today the building is a museum showcasing important portraits, documents and other memorabilia of the time leading up to the apartheid era and during. The content is starkly honest, yet free of any...Read more
  2. Umhlanga

    Beach, Water Sport, Neighborhoods , Scuba

    The Indian Ocean provides opportunities for tourism for development all along the Durban coastline. Umhlanga used to be a sugarcane estate but is now a thriving retail, hotel and office hub. It’s essentially a miniature resort town north of Durban and every bit of it caters to the whims of tourists. The best hotels in the area are ere. The golden beaches bordering the warm Indian Ocean st...Read more
  3. The Bat Centre

    4 (870 Votes)
    The Bat Centre

    Art And Culture, Entertainment, Souvenir Shop

    Do take a moment to get over your pangs of disappointment that this place has nothing to do with Bruce Wayne. With a name like that, what else can you expect? Well, you can expect the Bartel Arts Trust, an urban community art and cultural centre that focuses of promoting the works of emerging artists. The exhibits here are usually brilliantly original and innovative, breaking traditional art bo...Read more
  4. Wilsons Wharf

    4 (2173 Votes)
    Wilsons Wharf

    Waterfront, Pier, Entertainment, Neighborhoods

    Every city needs its own Wilson’s Wharf. And we’re pretty jealous of Durban for setting a standard as it does. Let me draw you the picture. There’s a magnificent east-facing beach. Along this runs a lovely wooden esplanade that lights up with romantic lights in the evenings. Close by the esplanade a row of excellent restaurants fill the air with delicious scents. Are you jealo...Read more
  5. Shree Emperumal Hindu Temple Image
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    Religious Site, Temple

    Shree Emperumal Hindu temple in Durban is an ideal place for devotees and people interested in Hinduism. The temple is built on a classic South Indian temple structure and the current priest of the temple is Gurukul Ganesan. The prayer ceremonies are performed at dusk and dawn, and are characterized by resounding the pious conch shell and ringing prayer bells and cymbals. Fragrant incense stick...Read more
  6. Phoenix Baptist Church Image
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    Church, Religious Site

    In order to glorify the God and advance His Kingdom, the Phoenix Baptist Church seeks to share the grace and truth of the salvation plan of God while devoting lives for Jesus. Starting its journey in 1976, the Phoenix Baptist Church has now a number of Ministries or Men, Women, Youth, Music, Sunday School and Senior Citizens. The church family considers Bible as the infallible and authoritative...Read more
  7. Gateway Church

    4.4
    201 Golf Course Dr, Durban, 4300, South Africa
    Church
  8. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

    4.7 (31 Votes)
    46 Marshall Dr, Durban, 4300, South Africa
    Church
  9. Kwa-mashu Christian Centre

    4.4
    P7 Bhejane Road Kwamashu, Durban, 4359, South Africa
    Church
  10. Pentecostal Repentant Church Phoenix

    4.5 (3 Votes)
    Northcroft Dr, Durban, 4068, South Africa
    Church
  11. Durban Christian Centre

    4.6
    126 Abervale Rd, Durban, 4068, South Africa
    Church
  12. Seventh- Day Adventist Church

    47 Gillitts Rd, Durban, 3610, South Africa
    Church