The South African National Gallery, the country’s premier art museum, houses outstanding collections of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art. Temporary exhibitions of paintings, works on paper, photography, new media, sculpture, beadwork and textiles from the Permanent Collection are presented regularly. They provide insight into the range of aesthetic production in South Africa, the African continent and further afield.

The Michaelis Collection is housed in the Old Town House on Greenmarket Square. It comprises a world-renowned collection of Netherlandish art from the 17th century.

Information about the Art Collections Departments' collections and research work can be accessed at the above museum site pages.

Contact details

Director: Riason Naidoo

Arts Collections Department
Iziko Museums of Cape Town
Government Avenue, Cape Town, 8001
PO Box 61, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

Phone: +27 (0)21 467 4661
Fax: +27 (0)21 467 4680
e-mail: rnaidoo@iziko.org.za

Art museums and galleries

• Iziko Michaelis Collection
• Iziko South African National Gallery