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Iziko South African National Gallery Closed on Sunday, 31 August 2014

  • Aug 26, 2014

The Iziko South African National Gallery in Government Avenue, Company’s Garden, will be closed due to maintenance by the City of Cape Town on Sunday, 31 August 2014.

Operations will return to normal on Monday, 1 September. We look forward to welcoming our visitors then.

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Patterns of Contact: Designs from the Indian Ocean World

  • Aug 19, 2014

Iziko Museums of South Africa is hosting World Design Capital 2014 exhibition,Patterns of Contact: Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean World. On display at the Iziko South African National Gallery, the exhibition highlights over 1 000 years of visual art and East Asian influence. A rare selection of works, including a replica of a 14th century Chinese world map, on loan from the Parliament of South Africa, will be publicly displayed for the first time.

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Centenary, Corsets & Couture at Iziko Koopmans-de Wet House

  • Aug 8, 2014

In celebration of Women’s Month, the exhibition Corsets & Couture opens at the Iziko Koopmans-de Wet House Museum today. A visual feast, the exhibition highlights the changes in women’s fashion over a century. It contrasts a typical 19th century outfit with couture garments from the 20th century.  These couture garments, on display for the first time, were designed by South African couturier Chris Levin, and generously donated to Iziko Museums of South Africa by art doyen, Mark Coetzee. 

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Celebrate National Women’s Day at Iziko Museums

  • Aug 6, 2014

This Women’s Month, Iziko Museums of South Africa invites both local and international visitors to explore and reflect on women’s contribution to our history, art, and culture. Enjoy free access to Iziko Museums on Women’s Day *.

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Walkabout of Fragile Histories| Fugitive Lives

  • Jul 25, 2014

Join artist curator, Professor Keith Dietrich on Friday, 1 August 2014 for a walkabout of the exhibition, Fragile Histories|Fugitive Lives. The exhibition is currently on display at the Iziko Slave Lodge until 31 August.

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Print in the spotlight: Impressions of Rorke’s Drift

  • Jul 15, 2014

Iziko Museums of South Africa will host an exhibition entitled: Impressions of Rorke’s Drift - The Jumuna Collectionat the Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG) from 23 July until 2 November 2014.

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‘Brave New World’...20 Years of Democracy

  • Jul 15, 2014

Iziko Museums of Africa is celebrating 20 Years of Democracy through the exhibition: ‘Brave New World’...20 Years of Democracy, on display at the Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG) until 1 November 2014. The exhibition commemorates this major milestone through a selection of works from ISANG’s Permanent Collection, acquired between 1994 and 2014.

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‘There’s something I must tell you’ An exhibition by Sue Williamson

  • Jun 26, 2014

Iziko Museums of South Africa will host the exhibition: “There’s something I must tell you” by artist, Sue Williamson, on 27 June until 30 June 2015. This exhibition focuses on women activists involved in the political struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and the artist’s latest work, an installation documenting conversations between iconic women involved in the struggle and their Born Free granddaughters. The exhibition reveals a timeline across three bodies of work, moving from the 80s to current work set against a theme of women’s involvement in the struggle for democracy.

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Warm up with Iziko this winter!

  • Jun 24, 2014

Winter school holidays 27 June to 21 July 2014.Take advantage of our half-price holiday discount during local school holidays. Adults and accompanying children enjoy 50% off regular entrance fees to our museums, excluding the Castle of Good Hope and Planetarium.

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Whatz On @ Iziko

  • Jun 24, 2014

Upcoming and current exhibitions, planetarium shows, education and public programmes and events, and Friends activities currently on at Iziko Museums of South Africa. For a complete list of what’s happening at our museums, please see the Iziko website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for up-to-the-minute details.

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Iziko Receives Rockefeller Foundation Grant

  • Jun 24, 2014

Iziko Museums of South Africa has recently acquired the installation, There’s something I must tell you, by the artist Sue Williamson, with the assistance of a generous grant of $25,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation, secured via the Office of the CEO.There’s something I must tell youopens at the Iziko Slave Lodge on 27 June 2014 and will run until 30 June 2015.

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Food for Thought: Design & Making [the story of food]

  • Jun 24, 2014

A World Design Capital Cape Town 2014 project, the exhibition, Design & Making [the story of food]is a collaboration between the Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) and Iziko’s Social History Collections department. This thought-provoking exhibition traces the evolution of design through food, with a particular focus on the vessels used for its storage, preservation, packaging and distribution. Historical vessels of African, European and Asian origin are shown alongside contemporary objects created by designer-makers from the Western Cape.