Namibia: Free entry to heritage sites during the "Namibian Heritage Week 2023"!
Namibia is celebrating the Namibian Heritage Week 2023 from 18 September 2023 to 24 September 2023. During these seven days, entrance will be waived for Namibians at (selected) heritage sites in Namibia managed by the National Heritage Council of Namibia. The opening times are daily from 08:00 to 17:00. In addition, traditional food will be on sale at Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site, Petrified Forest National Heritage Site and at Omugulugwoombashe National Heritage Site. Cultural performances will take place at at Lake Otjikoto National Heritage Site. Public talks ("Namibia's indigenous astronomy") will be held at 10:00 at the Grootfontein Museum in Grootfontein and "Built Heritage Tours" will take place at 09:00, 12:00 and 14:30 in Tsumeb. Bookings are required for the tours in Tsumeb.
The following (heritage) sites in Namibia will take part in the Namibian Heritage Week 2023:
- Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site in Twyvelfontein
- Burnt Mountain & Organ Pipes National Heritage Site
- Petrified Forest National Heritage Site
- Brandberg National Heritage Site
- Lake Otjikoto National Heritage Site
- Hoba Meteorite National Heritage Site
- Eenhana National Heritage Site
- Omugulugwoombashe National Heritage Site
- Heroes Acre National Heritage Site
- Ondeshifiilwa National Heritage Site
- Grootfontein
- Tsumeb
