A small private museum in southern Namibia showing a history of Helmeringhausen — a settlement on an 11000 hectare farm founded and built by Hubert Hester, a member the German
schutztruppe during the early 20th century.
Its collection includes machinery and equipment used on the farm throughout the years.
Also on the farm are a hotel, restaurant, campsite, swimming pool, souvenir shop, hiking trails, horses and game animals such as springbok, kudu, duiker, meerkat and bat eared fox.
What to do thereExplore the museum and farm, learn more about the history of Helmeringhausen, sight seeing, swimming, camping, hiking, drives around the farm, get souvenirs, dine at the restaurant, horse riding, game viewing and bird watching.
Best time to visitAny time of the year.
Location of Helmeringhausen museumIn Helmeringhausen — a small settlement in southern Namibia, about 450 km south of Windhoek by road.
It also is on the southern end of the Namib desert.
How to get thereBy vehicle or air, with an airstrip on the farm for the latter.
