A whole lot of heritage - Iziko walkabouts

What better time than Heritage Month to become acquainted with our natural and cultural heritage? Iziko Museums have organised a series of conducted tours at their sites.

On 25 September at 10:00 at Iziko South African Museum, curator of Colonial Archaeology, Sarah Wurz, presents a tour of the imposing Rock Art Gallery that earned architect Iain Low a commendation of merit from the Cape Institute of Architecture. Described as an evocative space that invites acknowledgement of the artistic heritage of the San people, the exhibition has proved a wonderful drawcard to both local and overseas visitors.

On 25 September at 14:00 at Iziko South African National Gallery, Joe Dolby, Iziko’s Curator of Prints and Drawings, takes visitors on a walkabout of the exhibition, ‘Rorke’s Drift, a cultural legacy’. During the Apartheid era, Rorke’s Drift was one of the most important training centres for black artists who were otherwise afforded little opportunity to develop or utilise their skills. Recent funding from the National Lotteries Board has enabled Iziko to greatly augment its previously limited collection of works from the centre.

On 26 September at 14:00 at Iziko South African Museum, visitors can ‘go to sea’ with Natural History Collections Manager, Derek Ohland, when he presents an informative walkabout of the Museum’s marine mammal collections and displays.

Each tour costs R20 per person. Numbers are limited and early booking is essential. Contact jstrauss@iziko.org.za.

Images:
Rock Art Gallery at Iziko SA Museum; Iziko SA National Gallery; the Whale Well at Iziko SA Museum.

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