Paleontological, Archaeological and Geological hobbyists and professionals are highly anticipating the opening of the Godumodumo Dinosaur Centre.
Free State, South Africa (27 September 2021) – The Godumodumo Dinosaur Centre in Golden Gate Highlands National Park is well on its way to being finished. This is exciting news for children and adults alike. Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela visited the centre over the weekend to see how the progress of the construction is going.
The National Department of Tourism’s (NDT) visited the centre as part of activities commemorate national Tourism month across the country.
The construction of the Godumodumo Dinosaur Centre is at its tail end. The centre is classed as a legacy project, and the NDT funded it through its Tourism Infrastructure Development Fund in 2018.
“The MOU between the Department and SANParks has been a strategic partnership that has birthed the incredible Dinosaur Centre and many other significant tourism infrastructure projects at the South African National Parks (SANParks).” – Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela
“As a world class and state-of-the art interpretive centre, the project will serve as an iconic tourist attraction modelled on the narrative interpretation of the paleontological, archaeological and geological evidence found at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.”
Dumisani Dlamini: Chief Financial Officer at (SANParks) said that the discovery of dinosaur eggs is a marvel in South Africa, and it means even more that these eggs were found at Golden Gate Highlands. SANParks is confident that the centre will provide the ideal platform to educate visitors especially young learners about dinosaurs and many other interesting attributes of the Golden Gate Highlands.
This massive research facility is at its tail-end phase, where visitors and students from all over the world will be able to learn more about the study of archaeology and palaeontology. The construction is on track, and they hope to launch the centre as soon as the end of this financial year. Bring on 2022!
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