Beyond the artifact: Iziko Museums of South Africa

1. Beyond the artifact: Iziko Museums of South Africa

2. Iziko is an isiXhosa word meaning hearth …. a place where we all can gather share and learn. Art · Social History · & Natural History collections

3. 12 museums across the city of Cape Town Entrance to Iziko Museums is FREE for children 18 and under and also to members of the public on selected commemorative days.

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5. Iziko South African National Gallery Company Gardens • Home to Jane Alexander’s Butcher Boys • Exhibits a combination of artworks from the Permanent collection as well as visiting temporary exhibitions including fashion, photographic and • mutli- media installations

6. William Fehr Collection at the Castle Castle of Good Hope • A collection of paintings and decorative arts of special relevance to the Cape. • Would suit visitors with a particular interest in colonial art and antique furniture.

7. Iziko South African Museum Company Gardens A natural history museum with an enthralling ethnography department exhibiting elements of the history of indigenous African peoples Highlights include an interactive Discovery Room for children & teens, several specimens of extinct species and our state-of-the-art Giasphere.

8. Planetarium Company Gardens • The Sky Tonight Saturdays and Sundays • Audiences learn about the constellations and planets over the city at that • time of year. • Various rotating educational shows for both young and old audiences.

9. Bertram House Company Gardens • Last remaining example of Georgian architecture in the Cape • Houses English furniture, porcelain, silver and other household • effects from the period • Two upstairs rooms house changing exhibitions

10. Michaelis Collection at the Old Town House Greenmarket Square Most important collection of Dutch and Flemish masters paintings in the southern hemisphere Works include those by Anthony van Dyck, Frans Hals, Jan Steen and Jocob van Ruisdeal

11. Bo Kaap Museum Rose Street, Bo Kaap • In close proximity to SA’s oldest mosque, Auwal Mosque and the oldest Muslim graveyard, the TanaBaru • Permanent exhibits include Who built Cape Town, New Year Carnival and the Alibama, Pattern of Beauty • Also houses the Bo Kaap Community Hall

12. Groot Constantia Manor House Groote Constantia Estate • South Africa’s oldest wine estate • Manor House is a prime example of Cape Dutch architecture and site includes a Wine Museum in the historic Cloete Cellar • Visitors can enjoy wine tasting, visit to the museum and lunch at an adjacent restaurant

13. Koopmans De West House Strand Street • South Africa’s oldest house museum • Houses a rare and priceless collection of ceramics and silverware as well as exquisite examples of Cape Dutch furniture • Of particular interest to antiques collectors and woodcrafters

14. Maritime Center V&A Waterfront • A must for maritime enthusiasts • Documents Cape Town’s shipping history from the 17th to 20th century through ship models, documents and an archive of over 20 000 photographs • Houses the John H.Marsh Maritime Research Center

15. Rust en Vreugd Buitenkant Street • The finest surviving example of an 18th century Cape Town house nestled in a charming period garden • Houses the William Fehr Collection of watercolours, prints and drawings

16. Social History Center Church Square • State-of-the-art museum storage facility • Extensive library for researchers and members of the public • Behind-the-scenes repository for social history collections that cannot be displayed in it’s entirety

17. Slave Lodge Buitenkant Street • Emotive multi-media exhibits interpret the living conditions endured by slaves at the Cape • Temporary exhibitions highlight the conquering of human rights over human wrongs and upper galleries house silverware, ceramics and Egyptology collections

18. Museum Meander • Includes: • St. George’s Cathedral • SA Jewish Museum • Tynhuis & Parliament Buildings • SA National Library • Centre of the Book • Government Avenue

19. Venue Hire Whale Well at the Iziko South African Museum · Atrium at the Iziko South African National Gallery · Various venues at the Iziko Slave Lodge · Bo-Kaap Museum’s Community Hall · Manor House at Groot Constantia · Garden at Rust en Vreugd · 100-seater banqueting table in the Lady Anne Barnard Room at the Castle of Good Hope

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