The Education and Public Programmes Department of Iziko Museums of Cape Town offers a range of learning experiences for everyone – whatever your age or level of interest. On this page you will find links to education programmes, activities and resources, public programmes, available publications, training opportunities, and information on how to volunteer.

Events to diarise

• Lessons on Slavery at the Cape Daily
• Free public tours at Iziko South African National Gallery Tuesdays to Fridays; weekend tours by special arrangement only
• Drawing Workshops at the Iziko Annexe Last Monday of each month
• Freedom Day Lecture In April
• International Museums Day 18 May - FREE entry to all Iziko Museums
 (see also 'Celebrating Africa')
• Africa Day 25 May (see 'Celebrating Africa')
• Youth Month June
• Winter Public Programmes - July
• International Mandela Day Youth Programme: 17 & 18 July
• Women’s Day Programme On Saturday, 7 August Iziko Museums celebrate the role of women in society
• Iziko Mobile Museum Must be booked two months in advance.

Public Programmes

Iziko's very popular Summer School is run in February and the Iziko Winter Public Programme, in July. Other programmes to look out for include the African Roots Festival.  more>>

Adult Learning

In addition to annual public learning programmes like the Iziko Summer School (February) and Winter Public Programme (July), Iziko offers regular training workshops in art and natural sciences, aimed at educators and tertiary students. more>>

Holiday Programmes

Iziko offers exciting holiday programmes for younger visitors and families over the holiday period that include storytelling, treasure hunts, mock digs, and craft workshops. more>>

Commemorative Programmes

Iziko marks most commemorative public holidays with public programmes and activities. This year the commemorative programmes will focus on:

• Human Rights Day – 21 March
• Freedom Day – 27 April
• Africa Day – 25 May
• Youth Day – 16 June
• National Women’s Day – 9 August
• Heritage Day – 24 September

Special Programmes

Regular behind-the-scenes tours by museum curators, special tours and treasure hunts. more>>

School Programmes

Daily lessons and tours are offered at five Iziko museums and at the Planetarium. All programmes comply with the New Curriculum. New National Curriculum-based lessons and tours are now available on the themes of Slavery, the Timbuktu manuscripts, Palaeontology and Visual Culture Studies. All guided tours must be booked in advance. Workshops and other programmes for teachers are also available.  For information on programmes, bookings, fees and conditions click here.

Resources at Iziko

Our Discovery Room has everything to satisfy the curious, from marine animals to minerals, fossils, mounted birds and animals.

Mind Space offers a range of books, videos and CD-Roms, as well as ten computer workstations.

Online Resources is a list of subject-related links to material on the Iziko website.  

Bookings / Enquiries

Kathy Coates: Tel. 021 467 4669, email kcoates@iziko.org.za
Ayesha Price: Tel. 021 467 4667, email aprice@iziko.org.za
Wandile Kasibe: Tel. 021 481 3804, email wkasibe@iziko.org.za
Sthembele Harmans: Tel. 021 481 3812, email publicprogs@iziko.org.za