The Maropeng Visitor Centre

• Adventure: Tour 2500m² of exhibits with an underground boat ride.
• Award winning: Winner of the 2008 Tourist Attraction category at the South African Tourism Welcome Awards and many others. To read more about the awards Maropeng has received, click here.
• Intriguing: See fossils, learn about how humankind was born, view stone tools up to 1-million years old, and much more.
• Interactive: Ideal for children, the Maropeng Visitor Centre is self-guided and highly interactive.
• Get the most out of the Cradle: Combination tickets are available for visitors who want to see the Sterkfontein Caves as well.

Welcome home!

Welcome to Maropeng and the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. Maropeng means “returning to the place of origin” in Setswana, the main indigenous language in this area of South Africa. The Cradle of Humankind is an easy drive of about an hour from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Our ancestors have lived in this area for more than 3-million years. By coming here, you are coming to the birthplace of humanity. Welcome home!

The Maropeng Visitor Centre

The Maropeng Visitor Centre is an exciting, world-class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years.

On arrival, you will see a massive burial mound called the Tumulus, which is your entrance to learning the secrets of our ancestry.

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