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April / May / June 2010

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What's On:

The Hearth of our Heritage
Ghoema & Glitter: New Year Carnival in Cape Town
William Fehr Collection
African Dinosaurs
Darwin and the Cape
Subtle Thresholds: The representational taxonomies of disease
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
Mandela: Leader, Comrade, Negotiator, Prisoner, Statesman
1910-2010: From Pierneef to Gugulective
Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art 2009: Nicholas Hlobo: Umtshotsho
US
The Lie of the Land: Representations of the South African Landscape
Streets and Stadium: from iDiski to the World Cup
Social History Centre
Social History Library
Bo-Kaap Museum
New Year Carnival and the Alibama
Groot Constantia: Historic Precinct
Koopmans-De Wet House
Rust en Vreugd
Maritime Centre
Planetarium Shows: For children for the school holidays
Planetarium Shows: A workshop for the school holidays
Planetarium Shows: For teens and adults
Public Programmes
Education Programmes
Workshops
Friends of the Iziko South African Museum
Friends of the Iziko Michaelis Collection
Friends of the Iziko South African National Gallery
Cafes and shops
Iziko Commemorative Days
Support Iziko

The Hearth of our Heritage

Gather with us at THE HEARTH OF OUR HERITAGE, where you will be touched by our diverse culture and feel the emotion of our history and heritage unfolding. We warmly welcome all visitors, especially learners, tourists and youth to come and celebrate our outstanding 2010 exhibitions:

Ghoema & Glitter: New Year Carnival in Cape Town is on display until 31 January 2011 at the Good Hope Gallery at the Castle of Good Hope. This groundbreaking exhibition explores the story of coloured identities and the traditions of the Kaapse Klopse.

A must see is our permanent exhibition, African Dinosaurs, at the Iziko South African Museum, exclusively focusing on dinosaurs which roamed the African continent until 65 million years ago. Some of these dinosaurs are by far more impressive than even the legendary Tyrannosaurus rex.

Mandela: Leader, Comrade, Negotiator, Prisoner, Statesman, at the Iziko Slave Lodge, celebrates the life and times of the father of the South African nation and highlights South Africa’s epic struggle against apartheid. This is offset by a second exhibition of cartoons by the renowned Zapiro, reflecting the highlights, lowlights and controversies surrounding Mandela’s legacy.

At the Iziko South African National Gallery, 1910- 2010: From Pierneef to Gugulective highlights the history and diversity of modern and contemporary South African art over the last 100 years.

Later this year, be mesmerised by our very own GaiaSphere. This rear-projection half-globe features high resolution and bright picture quality visualisations that can be displayed on the sphere. At the Iziko South African Museum – an absolute must for all to experience.

Ghoema & Glitter: New Year Carnival in Cape Town
Until 31 January 2011
Good Hope Gallery

This exhibition by the Iziko Social History Collections department showcases a part of history and culture unique to Cape Town and South Africa. It focuses on how carnival participation has been passed on from generation to generation, while tracing the carnival’s roots and its transformation over the centuries. A striking case study of how social life, politics, identity, popular culture, ritual and negotiating day-to-day life all come together can be found in the celebration of carnival and in the performances of the Malay choirs, Christmas bands and klopse troupes. The significance of carnival as celebration, as well as the context of changing expressions of identity is highlighted. The exhibition draws on Iziko Social History Collections department’s new oral history and carnival collection, displayed in a number of audiovisual stations, contemporary images and text panels.

William Fehr Collection

The Fehr Collection was assembled by businessman, William Fehr (1892–1968). His first passion was collecting paintings, prints and drawings related to South Africa, but he later expanded the collection to include decorative art objects such as furniture, metals, glassware and ceramics. The objects date from the 17th to 19th centuries and reflect the furnishings of well-to-do, mainly Cape urban households.

One of the remarkable aspects of the collection is the large number of oil paintings that depict views of the Cape colonial settlement and Table Bay maritime scenes. Though these artworks reflect a colonial worldview, they are fascinating reflections of life at the Cape, and the people, both free and enslaved, who lived and worked here.

African Dinosaurs
On permanent exhibition

African Dinosaurs revolves around dinosaurs from origin to extinction. It features two huge skeletons from North Africa, the herbivorous Jobaria and a fish-eating Suchomimus, as well as skulls of mega-carnivores Carcharodontosaurus and Sarchosuchus. Realistic dioramas of ancient Karoo landscapes with fleshed-up reconstructions of some of our South African dinosaurs help bring the fossils back to life. These include a ‘hatchlings scene’ based on a very rare specimen of dinosaur eggs containing tiny Massospondylus embryos.

Enquiries: Olga Jeffries, Tel. 021 481 3897 or email ojeffries@iziko.org.za.

Darwin and the Cape
Ongoing

2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, On the Origin of Species. His theory on the evolution of life through natural selection provided a scientific foundation for understanding how life diversified on Earth, and it is the theory that holds biology together. Darwin visited the Cape in 1836 on his journey around the world on the HMS Beagle. He corresponded with naturalists at the Cape, including previous staff of the South African Museum. This exhibition provides an overview of Darwin’s life, his contribution to biology, and his relationship with the Cape.

Enquiries: Olga Jeffries, Tel. 021 481 3897 or email ojeffries@iziko.org.za.

Subtle Thresholds: The representational taxonomies of disease
Until 1 August

This exhibition by artist, Fritha Langerman, is primarily concerned with the visual representation of disease. It draws on the collections of the Iziko South African Museum, the University of Cape Town, the Wits Adler Museum, and includes new works by the artist.

Situated in the gallery between the social history and natural history displays, the exhibition aims to create a conceptual bridge between the two areas within the museum by presenting a complex visual network of the inter-relationships between zoological, human and microbial worlds. In doing so, Subtle Thresholds seeks to expose some of the cultural and historical mythologies that have contributed to the perception of disease as a state of otherness and separation.

Enquiries: Olga Jeffries, Tel. 021 481 3897 or email ojeffries@iziko.org.za.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
Until 25 July

This exhibition showcases the very best photography featuring natural subjects. The competition is owned by two UK institutions that pride themselves on revealing and championing the diversity of life on Earth – the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine – and is brought to South Africa by NHU AFRICA.

Being placed in this competition is Something that wildlife photographers, worldwide, aspire to. Professionals win many of the prizes, but amateurs succeed too. And that’s because achieving the perfect picture combines skill, vision, originality, knowledge of nature, and luck. Each year the thousands of entries are judged by a specially selected expert panel. The exhibition offers an extraordinary insight into the beauty, drama and diversity of the natural world.

Enquiries: Olga Jeffries, Tel. 021 481 3897 or email ojeffries@iziko.org.za.

Mandela: Leader, Comrade, Negotiator, Prisoner, Statesman
Until December

This groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the life and times of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela opened at the Slave Lodge on 11 February to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his release from prison in 1990. Nelson Mandela was central to every stage of South Africa’s epic struggle against apartheid – from formulating a new approach to the struggle in the 1940s, to leading the mass struggle of the 1950s, from the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe in the early 1960s, to imprisonment for 27 years. He served as the first President of a democratic South Africa, according him the iconic accolade of ‘Father of the Nation’.

The exhibition traces how Mandela built a new nation from the fragments of conflict, making full use of the ‘weapons’ at his disposal: love, persuasion, forgiveness and acute political acumen – with a fair amount of self-deprecating humour thrown in for good measure. It is a rich and nuanced account of the great man’s story. Mandela’s extraordinary life is explored in thematic sections: character, comrade, leader, prisoner, negotiator and statesman. Within each theme, the narrative is presented through visual wall displays, supported by films.

Produced by the Apartheid Museum in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Museum and the Department of Education. Support of the Mott Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the National Lottery, is also gratefully acknowledged.

Enquiries: Wieke van Delen, Tel. 021 461 3375 or email wvandelen@iziko.org.za.

1910-2010: From Pierneef to Gugulective
Until 3 October

This large exhibition, which occupies the entire Gallery, showcases the history and diversity of modern and contemporary South African art from the time of the formation of the Union of South Africa a century ago to the present.

The exhibition covers the period when modern South African art started to articulate itself in relation to the rest of the world. The selection, primarily from the Iziko South African National Gallery Permanent Collection is supplemented by works on loan from other public and corporate collections around the country. Audiences can look forward to modern gems and rare treasures by Gerard Sekoto, Irma Stern, George Pemba, Maggie Laubser, Gerard Bhengu, JH Pierneef, Durant Sihlali and Dumile Feni. The exhibition acknowledges important developments in local art history such as Polly Street, Rorke’s Drift, DRUM magazine, Resistance Art, and the rise of South Africa’s energetic contemporary art scene.

A rare overview of South African art. Don’t miss it!

Enquiries: Shameem Adams, Tel. 021 467 4663 or email sadams@iziko.org.za.

Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art 2009
Nicholas Hlobo: Umtshotsho
Until 15 August
Room 5

Umtshotsho is the solo exhibition accompanying the Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art award, which was awarded to Nicholas Hlobo in 2009.

Hlobo draws strongly on his Xhosa heritage in his Work, invoking the rich idioms of the Xhosa language and exploring how traditions evolve in changing times. Of equal interest to Hlobo are his own sexual identity, and his place as a gay man within Xhosa culture. Where his previous shows have looked at ideas surrounding birth and sex, in this exhibition, which presents a major new sculptural installation, Hlobo takes as his theme the rituals that accompany the transition from youth to adulthood.

Enquiries: Pam Warne, Tel. 021 467 4671, or email pwarne@iziko.org.za.

US
Until 3 October
Room 1

US is a continuation of the September 2009 show held at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, where it emerged from the xenophobic violence that had marred South Africa in May 2008. Work on this show is a development of the first, with several new artists and concerns. The exhibition understands that any group, whether defined by ethnicity, nationhood, culture, sexuality, class or religion, is constituted by individuals. The diverse works touch on issues of aspiration, ownership and security. The connectedness of immigration, trade and movement in Africa; bureaucracy, national identity and leadership; the representation of sexuality and obsession; and the constitution of religious community are also explored.

The exhibition, curated by Bettina Malcomess and Simon Njami, contains work by both younger and more established local and international artists: Mikhael Subotzky, Andrew Lamprecht, Bili Bidjocka, Donna Kukama, Justin Brett, Frances Goodman, the Gugulective, and others.

Enquiries: Andrea Lewis, email alewis@iziko.org.za.

The Lie of the Land: Representations of the South African Landscape
Until 11 September

Over the centuries, landscape art in South Africa has been used as a vehicle to express a relationship not just to particular locations, but also to a range of ideas and issues that such scenes might represent, for example ‘nature’, ‘the environment’, ‘the nation’, even ‘divinity’. This exhibition draws on the rich archive of landscape representation, both artistic productions, such as paintings in different media, photographs and occasionally sculptures, and the scientific forms which include maps and charts. It suggests ways in which this extraordinarily varied material may be understood. The exhibition is curated by Professor Michael Godby and will be accompanied by a catalogue.

Enquiries: Hayden Proud, Tel. 021 467 4676 or email hproud@iziko.org.za

Streets and Stadium: from iDiski to the World Cup
Until October

The Cape Town International Convention Centre is currently enlivened by a series of window displays on several aspects of soccer. Known colloquially as idiski, this term refers particularly to street soccer and the style of play – more particularly the techniques used to confuse the opposition. Other essential elements of the South African soccer scene are the loud and iconic vuvuzela and the makaraba or decorated soccer helmets. In 2006 the Homeless World Cup was held in Cape Town, leading to the founding of the Western Cape Street Soccer League that focuses on education, social support and HIV/Aids awareness for street children and adults. Through this exhibition, Iziko’s Social History Collections department embraces soccer as a means of empowerment and community action.

Enquiries: Thando Ngcangisa, Tel. 021 481 3834 or email tngcangisa@iziko.org.za.

Social History Centre

After a three-year programme of renovation and Extension of the National Mutual Building on Church Square, it was handed back to Iziko during a media preview event held on International Museum Day, 18 May 2010. The event also marked the renaming of the building as the Iziko Social History Centre. The renovated building boasts a range of special features and has been turned into a world-class museum facility for the housing of the reserve Social History collections and archives. These include indigenous cultural material from southern Africa, artefacts from the colonial period of the Cape, including maritime and historical archaeology, as well as collections of world ceramics, furniture, coins and textiles, among others. The collections will be housed in a secure environment, with excellent temperature, humidity and fire prevention systems devised according to international best practice.

Enquiries: Esther Esmyol, email eesmyol@iziko.org.za.

Social History Library

This important resource located at the Iziko Social History Centre has been re-opened to the public. The library focuses on the history and people of southern Africa, with a special interest in Cape Town and the Western Cape. A large collection of books and periodicals covers topics such as history, popular culture, furniture, ceramics, textiles and other decorative arts, historical paintings at the Cape, archaeology and architecture. Books and journals on anthropology, presently housed at the Iziko South African Museum, will in time be moved to this Library. The Library is a reference library, not a lending library but the public is invited to make use of it for research, free of charge.

The Library is open Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00. It is advisable to arrange visits in advance.

Enquiries: Thundeza Mafungwa, email tmafungwa@iziko.org.za or Bandile Mbobo, email bmbobo@iziko.org.za, Tel. 021 461 3375.

Bo-Kaap Museum

Located in a house dating from the 1760s, the Bo-Kaap Museum displays aspects of the sociocultural life of a significant portion of the Bo-Kaap’s community. Bordering the city centre, the Bo-Kaap is an area rich in history and heritage, especially as it relates to Islam, which was introduced to the Cape in the 17th century. This area has been home to people of diverse origins and religions, but today is largely associated with the Muslim community. A walk in the surroundings offers insights into what the area must have looked like and what it is like living in this culturally diverse community. The oldest Mosque in South Africa and the oldest Muslim graveyard, the Tana Baru or ‘New Ground’, are both to be found here.

New Year Carnival and the Alibama
Ongoing

New Year Carnival and the Alibama, is a new exhibition introducing the history of Cape Town’s New Year carnival. In particular, the stories behind the famous Afrikaans song, Die Alibama, sung in Cape Town from the second half of the 19th century, are explored. It is traditionally sung by Klopse and Nagtroepe (Malay Choirs) and played to a ghoema (drum) rhythm. The exhibition features the flag of the Confederate States of America flown on the steamship CSS Alabama, donated to Iziko Museums in the 1920s. This exhibition provides an insight into Ghoema & Glitter: New Year Carnival in Cape Town, currently on display at the Castle of Good Hope. Patterns of Beauty focuses on images of decorative art found in mosques around Cape Town, complimented with selected artefacts from Iziko Social History Collections department’s permanent collection.

Enquiries: Katie Mooney, Tel. 021 464 1262 or email kmooney@iziko.org.za.

Groot Constantia: Historic Precinct

The farm, Groot Constantia, dates back to 1685, when the land was granted to Simon van der Stel – thus making it one of the oldest wine farms in South Africa. Its Orientation Centre in the Jonkershuis complex uses panel, object and archaeological displays to give an overview of Groot Constantia from the past to present, including slavery on the estate. Carriages are on display in the Coach House and in the historical wine cellar, while the Wine Museum exhibits wine storage and drinking vessels from antiquity to the early 20th century. The Manor House, with its exhibition of furniture, paintings, textiles, ceramics, brass, and copperware, provides an insight into the life of a successful 18th to late 19th century Cape farmer.

Enquiries: Tel. 021 795 5140.

Koopmans-De Wet House

Koopmans-De Wet House – the oldest house museum in the country – was originally built as the home for a well-to-do Cape family during the late 18th century. It boasts some of the best pieces of Cape furniture and silver in the country, in addition to a priceless collection of ceramics. A household such as this
would only have been able to function with the aid of servants and slaves, and recent research has brought to light the names and professions of some of these, as well as the kinds of activities they would have pursued. The house opened its doors as a museum in 1914, after the deaths of its last private owners, Marie Koopmans-De Wet and her sister Margaritha. Marie Koopmans-De Wet, after whom the Museum is named, is renowned for aiding orphans and widows of the Boer republics during the South African War.

Enquiries: Wieke van Delen, Tel. 021 464 1265 or email wvandelen@iziko.org.za.

Rust en Vreugd

Rust en Vreugd was built as a home for Willem Cornelis Boers, a high-ranking official of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) known as a fiscal, around 1777–1778.

The house was built on Cape Town’s outer limits (thus the name of the street – buitenkant or outer edge) in the transitional area between town and the larger market garden farms of the upper part of the city. After Boers, the property passed to several other private citizens. In 1878, the house was bought by the Dutch Reformed Church and served as a teachers’ training college; the Cape Town High School occupied the property from 1925–1957; and in the early 1960s it was restored and converted into a gallery space. A second restoration took place in 1993, and more recently, disabled access facilities were installed.

In 1965, William Fehr donated his private collection of works of art on paper (watercolours, prints and drawings) to the people of South Africa. This gift is housed at Rust en Vreugd. Due to the sensitive nature of artworks on paper, only a selection of works is on exhibition.

Enquiries: Esther Esmyol, Tel. 021 021 461 3375 or email eesmyol@iziko.org.za.

Maritime Centre

The Iziko Maritime Centre provides an overview of shipping in Cape Town. Images depicting Table Bay from the 17th to 20th century give an idea of the development of the harbour. Exhibitions include the earliest existing model of Table Bay harbour, completed in 1885 by prisoners and wardens of the nearby Breakwater Prison, and a collection of ship
models and objects associated in particular with the era of mail ships. An exhibition of images, ship models and objects gives insight into the Union-Castle Line and shipwrecks around the Cape coast.

The John H. Marsh Maritime Research Centre provides an archive of nearly 20 000 photographs, depicting 9 551 ships dating from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. An online service for the answering of queries regarding ships and for ordering images of these ships is available at http://rapidttp.co.za/museum/

Enquiries: Thys van der Merwe, Tel. 021 405 2884 or 021 464 1261 or email marsh@iziko.org.za.

FOR CHILDREN FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!

Silly Solly and the Shooting Stars
Until 12 July

Monday to Friday – 12:00 & 13:00
Saturday & Sunday – 12:00

Solly Snail wants to join his garden’s soccer team and thinks up ways to become a speedier snail, so that he will be chosen. He decides to ask a shooting star to help him. Does his plan work and will he be chosen for the team? Join him on his quest and find out for yourself!

For children aged 5–12.

Davy Dragon’s Guide to the Night Sky
17 July – 19 September

Saturday & Sunday – 12:00
9 August – 12:00

Join Davy Dragon as he learns all about the sky above so that he can fulfil his dream of becoming the world’s best flying dragon! This is a playful introduction to astronomy especially for the under 10s. Just right for inquiring young minds.

For children aged 5–10.

Tick Tock – the Mouse & the Clock
24 September – 3 October

Monday to Friday – 11:00 & 12:00
Saturday & Sunday – 12:00

Our little furry hero, Morris Mouse, goes to visit his cousin on the other side of the overgrown garden. Once there, time flies and he has a most amazing adventure. Why don’t you come and join him?

For children aged 5–12.

A WORKSHOP FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!

Star Viewer Workshop for children*
1 July, 8 July

* Make your very own Star Viewer!

Time: 10:00–11:30 (We start by listening to a few sky stories in the Planetarium.) Cost: R20

Tickets available at the Iziko SA Museum main entrance. Please note, numbers are limited, so to avoid disappointment, don’t delay!

For children aged 6–10.

FOR TEENS & ADULTS

Table Mountain
Until 5 August

Monday to Friday – 14:00 (excl. 2, 9 Aug, 6 Sept)
Tuesday evening – 20:00 (& sky talk)
Saturday & Sunday – 14:30
9 August – 14:30

Table Mountain is more than a famous landmark – it is the only geographical feature on Earth to be represented as a constellation in the sky! Our planetarium presentation explores the remarkable geology and environment of Table Mountain – and the southern skies centred on its celestial counterpart.

Light and Life in Space and Time
6 August – 5 December

Monday to Friday – 14:00
Tuesday evening – 20:00 (& sky talk)
Saturday & Sunday – 14:30
9 August – 14:30

Travelling at the speed of light may sound incredibly fast, but can you imagine travelling at the speed of light for hundreds or thousands, even millions of years? When we look up into the night sky, we see light that has been doing just that. We can even see galaxies as they were when mammal-like reptiles roamed the Karoo. This presentation juxtaposes past eras on Earth with their equivalent eras far out in space.

Dinosaurs (plus 10 minute sky talk)
24 September – 1 October

Monday to Friday – 13:00

Come and share the excitement and wonder at the diversity and magnificence of these beings that once dominated the earth as no other group of creatures ever has.

The Sky Tonight
Ongoing

Saturday & Sunday – 13:00
9 August – 13:00

An interesting live lecture on the current night sky is presented every Saturday and Sunday. You will receive a star map and be shown where to find the constellations and planets that are visible this month.

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Friends of Iziko Michaelis Collection

The Friends of the Michaelis Collection was established in 1993. Its objective is to stimulate active interest in the Collection and the Old Town House, the Iziko museum dedicated to it.

Friends of the Iziko South African National Gallery

Lectures

Wednesday, 21 July - I am not me, the horse is not mine, a consideration
by Professor Jane Taylor
Time: 17:30 Venue: TH Barry Lecture Theatre, ISAM
Cost: Members R40, non-members R60, students R20

Wednesday, 4 August - Hundertwasser by Truida Prekel
Time: 17:30 Venue: TH Barry Lecture Theatre, ISAM
Cost: Members R30, non-members R40, students R10.

Video Presentation

Wednesday, 18 August - Making War Horse
Time: 17:30 Venue: TH Barry Lecture Theatre, ISAM
Cost: Members R25, non-members R30

Visits

Thursday, 26 August - Behind-the-scenes at the Gallery
Time: 11:00 Venue: Iziko SA National Gallery
Cost: Members R50, non-members R75

Wednesday, 15 September - Iziko Social History Centre
Time: Meet at 6 Spin Street Restaurant at 10:00 for a cup of coffee. Walkabout commences at 11:00
Venue: 17 Church Square, Cape Town
Cost: Members R40, non-members R50 including a cup of coffee

Meet the Artist

Friday, 30 July - Dineo Seshee Bopape
Time: 11:00 Venue: Michael Stevenson Gallery
Cost: Members and non-members R20

Friday, 3 September - Hank Willis Thomase
Time: 11:00 Venue: Goodman Gallery Cape
Cost: Members and non-members R20

Friday, 10 September - Zander Blomse
Time: 11:00 Venue: Michael Stevenson Gallery
Cost: Members and non-members R20

The Gallery Shop
Iziko South African National Gallery

The Gallery Shop showcases the best of traditional and contemporary South African craft. Items include embroidered textiles, handcrafted ceramics, “telephone wire” products and fine beadwork. All products are handmade and of the highest quality. The Gallery Shop supports community projects and Aids organisations.

Open from 10:00–17:00, Tues-Sun. Tel. 021 467 4664 or 082 771 2363 for more information.

Ivy Garden Restaurant
Iziko Michaelis Collection at the Old Town House

Well-known restaurateur, Beulah Lombard, has created a beautiful space were patrons to the Museum can have a relaxing cup of coffee or enjoy traditional Cape cuisine in-between viewing the renowned Michaelis Collection. The restaurant is situated in the historical courtyard, an ideal space to spend quality time with family and friends.

For more information on the Museum, contact Tel. 021 423 0322.

Jonkershuis Restaurant
Iziko Groot Constantia

Jonkershuis Bar & Eatery is nestled in the historic core of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, with panoramic views of the Peninsula and the majestic Constantia Valley. Our Cape Malay influenced bistro lies next to the Historic Manor House, surrounded by ancient oak trees and the legendary vineyards.
Dine al fresco, while overlooking False Bay, or inside where dining is elegant, yet informal. A doublesided fireplace adds a cozy atmosphere in the cold winter months. The Function Room next to the Main Restaurant leads out to the old wagon courtyard.

Open from 09:00–22:00, Mon to Sat, and from 09:00–17:00 on Sun. Reservations: Tel. 021 794 6255 or email info@jonkershuisconstantia.co.za.

Iziko Museums of Cape Town is committed to making our
museums accessible to all South Africans and invite you to visit
any of our 12 museums on the following commemorative days
* FREE OF CHARGE:

Human Rights Day - 21 March
Freedom Day - 27 April
International Museum Day - 18 May
Africa Day - 25 May
Youth Day 16 June
National Women’s Day - 9 August
Heritage Week - 20–26 September
National Aids Awareness Day - 1 December
Emancipation Day - 1 December

*Excluding Castle of Good Hope and Planetarium shows

Details of events will be made available nearer the time on our website.

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