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What's on at Iziko Museums
April - June 2009
"What’s On at Iziko" is the
quarterly newsletter of Iziko Museums of Cape Town. This publication
lists details of current exhibitions, special programmes and
activities of the Friends organizations. This list is by no means
comprehensive - for a complete list, follow the links to the
individual museum sites.
For the latest updates on exhibitions and events at Iziko, see
Press Releases.
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iziko museums of cape town |
Renovations at Iziko
In keeping with our vision and mission,
Iziko Museums of Cape Town, with funding from the Department
of Public Works (DPW), is installing wheelchair access at our sites.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our valued visitors,
but thank you for bearing with us as we improve our museums’
accessibility for all. Sites affected include the
Iziko Slave Lodge,
Bo-Kaap Museum,
Rust en Vreugd, the
Old Town House and
Koopmans-De Wet House.
The Iziko South African Museum
is also finalising a repair and renovation project, funded by the DPW.
Certain public areas such as the foyer, restaurant and retail area
will be renovated and upgraded. We apologise for any inconvenience
caused.
Our objective is to transform this area into a secure, welcoming space
for visitors that will provide high quality public facilities with
improved orientation and information about the
Iziko South African Museum, as
well as the collections and temporary exhibitions of Iziko’s other
eleven museums.
The design solution and implementation of this revamp will embody in
some ways the spirit and underlying ethos of Iziko, of providing a
warm welcome that will be sure to enhance visitor experience.
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education and public programmes |
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 2009 (To be confirmed)
International Museums Day
18 May - FREE entry to all Iziko Museums
Youth Month June
Iziko Mobile Museum Must
be booked two months in advance.
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african national gallery |
Standard Bank Young Artist 2008: Nontsikelelo
Veleko Wonderland
28 March until
10 May 2009
The Tropics: Views from the middle of the globe
1 April to 14 June 2009
Dis-Ease 6 April until 28
June 2009
Scratches on the face
Until 31 July 2009
The Sir Abe Bailey Collection
Until 31 July 2009
Jol 2 June until 16
August 2009
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friends of the south african national gallery |
Social Patterns group show at the Association for Visual
Arts - walkabout by curator, Kirsty Cockerill
3 April 2009
Justin Brett installation at the Association for Visual Arts:
Out of Sight, a Michaelis Masters Fine Art project - walkabout by
the artist 15 April 2009
Penny Siopis paintings at the Michael Stevenson Gallery -
walkabout by the artist 17 April 2009
Nandipha Mntambo mixed media at the Michael Stevenson Gallery -
walkabout by the artist 24 April 2009
Thomas Mulcaire installation at the Goodman Gallery Cape: South
African artist resident in Brazil - walkabout by the artist
8 May 2009
Nation State group show at the Goodman Gallery Cape
–walkabout by curator, Storm Janse van Rensburg
15 May 2009
Pat Mautloa mixed media at the Goodman Gallery Cape - walkabout
by the artist 5 June 2009
Deborah Poynton paintings at the Michael Stevenson Gallery -
walkabout by the artist 12 June 2009
Wim Botha sculptural installations at the Michael Stevenson
Gallery - walkabout by the artist 19 June
2009
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Dutch Treat: Dutch works from the 17th–20th
centuries in Iziko's collections Until 31
May
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friends of the michaelis collection |
Art Talk: Contemporary Painting: Confronting Tradition by
Virginia MacKenny 18 April 2009
Note: Due to current building operations at the Old Town
House, the evening music concerts hosted by the Friends will resume in
the third quarter of the year.
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social history collections |
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iziko at the castle of good hope |
William Fehr Collections at the Castle of Good Hope
Ongoing
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Pattern of Beauty
Ongoing
Islam at the Cape
Ongoing
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Groot Constantia: Historic Precinct
Ongoing
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Rust en Vreugd temporarily closed
The Department of Public Works' disabled access project currently
underway at Rust en Vreugd has necessitated that most of the William
Fehr Collection on display has had to be temporarily removed from
display. In the interests of the conservation of the collection, Rust
en Vreugd has been temporarily closed to the public until the building
work is completed by mid-2009.
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John H. Marsh Maritime Research Centre
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What we see
Until 31 May 2009
'What we see' exhibition walkabouts
4 & 18 April 2009
Biko: The Quest for a True Humanity
Until 31 December 2009
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Unconquerable Spirit: George Stow and the rock art
of the San
Until 31 May 2009
Beads: Ritual and Ornamentation
Until 31 May 2009
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friends of the south african museum |
Lecture by Prof John Parkington: Too old for
dating? Stone tools, eggshells and decorated objects.
28 April 2009
Wellington Winelands Weekend Walking Tour
16-17 May 2009
Lecture by Dr Mike picker: The rich animal life of the
table mountain caves
26 May 2009
Outing to Prince Albert - gem of the Karoo
5 - 7 June 2009
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Guinea Minnie & the Piece of Sky
4 -14 April 2009
NEWS FLASH!! Four special
full dome planetarium shows added to the programme
Tycho to the Moon (Full dome show) 6 - 13
April 2009
Black Holes - Journey into the Unknown
(Full dome show) 6 - 13 April 2009
Awesome Light (Full dome show)
6 - 13 April 2009
Infinity Express (Full dome show)
6 - 13 April 2009
Davy Dragon's Guide to the Night Sky
18 April - 21 June 2009
Michael Lion and the Star Pictures
27 June - 19 July 2009
Constellation Board Game Workshop for Children
7, 9, 14, & 16 July 2009
The Sky Tonight
Saturday & Sunday; additional shows on 27 April & 16 June 2009
The Southern African Large Telescope
1 April - 31 July 2009
Note: The Iziko planetarium is closed for
maintenance on the first Monday of the month, excluding school
holidays, 1 May and 22-26 June.
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