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Welcome to Iziko Museums of South Africa
Explore
What's On
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Just Opened
Steven Cohen: Long Life Retrospective
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Uitgeskryf in Grond
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Making Freedom: From a History of Slavery to a People’s History
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
The Sea and Us
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Art of Science
Slave Lodge
Now Showing
The Names of Freedom: 1664-1848 From Slave to Citizen’
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Now Showing
The Send Off: Interconnections of Culture and Faith
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Humanity
Bertram House
Now Showing
Y350?: Old Memorials in New Times
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Virtual
Now Showing
Samuele Makoanyane (1909 – 1944)
Virtual
Now Showing
The Journey’s of the São José
Virtual
Now Showing
Enduring Covid19
Virtual
Now Showing
World of Wasps
Now Showing
Tata Madiba Virtual Exhibition
Virtual
Now Showing
Boonstra Diarama
The Castle of Good Hope
Now Showing
William Fehr Collection
Virtual
Closed
Looking A Head: Revisiting the Lydenburg Heads
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View All
Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds
Time: See schedule
SEEING!
Time: See schedule
Asteroid Mission Extreme
Time: See schedule
Accidental Astronauts
Time: See schedule
We Are Stars
Time: See schedule
Rising Star
Time: See schedule
Dream To Fly
Time: See schedule
Dark Universe
Time: See schedule
Journey to the stars
Time: See schedule
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29/01/2026
Bones
14/02/2026
LOVE IS LOVE
17/02/2026
Public Mother/Other Symposium
14/03/2026
Introduction to Bird Identification
21/03/2026
Commemorate Human Rights Day at Iziko Museums of South Africa
30/03/2026
April School Programme
13/04/2026
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week – Go Dark for Astronomy
14/04/2026
Repatriation Handover Ceremony
29/04/2026
SUIDOOSTERFEES at IZIKO MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA
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News
Repatriation of The Zimbabwe Bird
Media Advisory Attention: Journalists and News Editors Issued 10 April 2026 Iziko Museums of South Africa, an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, is set to host a handover event, to repatriate the Zimbabwean Bird, an artefact of national significance, along with ancestral remains to the people of Zimbabwe before Zimbabwe’s Independence Day celebrations. This historic moment will take place at the Iziko South African Museum,…
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The Iziko South African Museum
The Castle of Good Hope
Social History Centre
South African National Gallery Annexe
The Iziko South African National Gallery
Slave Lodge
Rust en Vreugd
Planetarium and Digital Dome
Old Town House
Koopmans-de Wet House
Bo-Kaap Museum
Bertram House
Groot Constantia
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Planetarium and Digital Dome
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South African National Gallery Library
Social History Library
Natural History Library
Plan your Visit
The South African Museum, founded in 1825 and situated in the historic Company’s Gardens, has seen millions of visitors, attracted by the vast historical collection the museum has to offer, ranging from fossils to ancient insects and historical tools. A visit to this museum is not only culturally enriching, but the impressive natural collection will also ignite a spark of interest in learning more about the creatures with which we share our planet.
The Iziko South African Museum
Hours:
Winter Weekend Hours:
Saturdays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Sundays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Open between 09h00 and 17h00
Monday to Sunday
Closed on Christmas Day and Workers’ Day
Fees:
International Fee
Adults: R100
Children aged 5 to 17: R100
Pensioners and Students: R100
Local Fee
Adults: R60.00
Children aged 5 to 17: R40.00
Upon Presentation of Valid Identification
South African pensioners and students (with valid cards): R40.00 / Free entry on Fridays
Education Programme fees
Planetarium school shows
R
40
Per learner
per learner
Booked school groups
(museum school lessons with museum educator )
R
40
Booked School groups
(museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
20
Unbooked school groups
( museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
30
Guided tours for (organisations, business, private Individuals, etc)
R
110
per person
Mobile Museum to schools
R
260
per visit
Outreach programmes to festivals
R
290
per day
Public programmes
Free
Free entry on commemorative days
Learn More
Plan your Visit
The South African Museum, founded in 1825 and situated in the historic Company’s Gardens, has seen millions of visitors, attracted by the vast historical collection the museum has to offer, ranging from fossils to ancient insects and historical tools. A visit to this museum is not only culturally enriching, but the impressive natural collection will also ignite a spark of interest in learning more about the creatures with which we share our planet.
The Iziko South African Museum
Hours:
Winter Weekend Hours:
Saturdays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Sundays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Open between 09h00 and 17h00
Monday to Sunday
Closed on Christmas Day and Workers’ Day
Fees:
International Fee
Adults: R100
Children aged 5 to 17: R100
Pensioners and Students: R100
Local Fee
Adults: R60.00
Children aged 5 to 17: R40.00
Upon Presentation of Valid Identification
South African pensioners and students (with valid cards): R40.00 / Free entry on Fridays
Education Programme fees
Planetarium school shows
R
40
Per learner
per learner
Booked school groups
(museum school lessons with museum educator )
R
40
Booked School groups
(museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
20
Unbooked school groups
( museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
30
Guided tours for (organisations, business, private Individuals, etc)
R
110
per person
Mobile Museum to schools
R
260
per visit
Outreach programmes to festivals
R
290
per day
Public programmes
Free
Free entry on commemorative days
Learn More
Collections &
Digitisation
Education
Research &
Exhibitions
Venue Hire
Learn more
Imagine picnics in lush-landscaped gardens, dancing in stately ballrooms, a romantic interlude under velvet night skies, jazz in historic courtyards and dining with whales and dinosaurs. All this and more are on offer at Iziko Museums’ South African Museum, Slave Lodge, Groot Constantia, Rust en Vreugd, the Planetarium and the Castle of Good Hope. All these venues offer unique settings for unforgettable functions.
Bo-Kaap
Museum
Planetarium
Whale Well
Groot
Constantia
Castle of
Good Hope
South African
Museum
Sign up to get updates about our latest events & exhibitions
General Enquiries
Tel:
+27 (0)21 481 3800
Fax: +27 (0)21 481 3993
Email:
info@iziko.org.za
Media enquiries and press releases
Zikhona Jafta
Tel:
+27 (0)21 481 3838
Fax: +27 (0)21 461 9620
Email:
mediaofficer@iziko.org.za
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Dear Visitors,
Please be advised that all Iziko Museum sites will be closed on
Christmas Day, Thursday, 25 December 2025.
Iziko Museums will reopen to the public on
Friday, 26 December 2026.
Wishing you peace and joy over the festive season.
Thank you
Iziko Management
Dear Visitor,
Please be advised that all Iziko Museums will be closed on
Workers’ Day, Thursday, 1 May 2025.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Iziko Management.
Dear Visitors,
Please be advised that all Iziko Museums of South Africa sites will close at 13:00 on Monday, 10 March 2025, for a staff activation for the The bicentenary of the South African Museum – a reflection on 200 years of ISAM’s existence.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Iziko Management
Iziko South African National Gallery
Dear Visitor
Please be advised that the Iziko South African National Gallery, will open at 12:30 on Saturday, 22 February 2025.
We look forward to welcoming you to experience the exhibition:
Sue Williamson: There’s something I must tell you, a retrospective.
Regards
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Dear Visitors,
Please note that all Iziko Museums will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25 December 2024 and
will reopen to the public on Thursday, 26 December 2024.
Additionally,
Iziko Bertram House and Iziko Koopmans De Wet
will remain closed on Thursday,
26 December 2024.
Wishing you peace and joy over the festive season.
Thank you
Iziko Management
Dear Visitor
Please be advised that the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum will be closed on Thursday, 01 August 2024 due to a power maintenance affecting the entire area.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Iziko Management
Dear Visitor
Iziko Museums’ Winter Operating Hours Update.
Please be advised that the weekend(SAT and SUN) operating hours have been adjusted.
The museums will open operate from 08h30 to 16h00 on weekends during winter.
Saturdays from 08h30 to 16h00
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium, Iziko South African National Gallery,
Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum and Iziko Slave Lodge.
Sundays from 08h30 to 16h00
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium and Iziko South African National Gallery.
By order
Iziko Management.
Iziko South African National Gallery
Dear Visitor
Please be advised that the Iziko South African National Gallery, will open at 12:30 on Saturday, 22 February 2025.
We look forward to welcoming you to experience the exhibition:
Sue Williamson: There’s something I must tell you, a retrospective.
Regards
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Skip to content
Learning Resources
Donate
Learning Resources
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Welcome to Iziko Museums of South Africa
Explore
What's On
Current Exhibitions
Virtual Exhibitions
Planetarium Shows
Events
View All
Just Opened
Steven Cohen: Long Life Retrospective
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Uitgeskryf in Grond
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Making Freedom: From a History of Slavery to a People’s History
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
The Sea and Us
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Art of Science
Slave Lodge
Now Showing
The Names of Freedom: 1664-1848 From Slave to Citizen’
/museums/bo-kaap-museum/
Now Showing
The Send Off: Interconnections of Culture and Faith
Iziko South African Museum
Now Showing
Humanity
Bertram House
Now Showing
Y350?: Old Memorials in New Times
Tap to select the previous period
Next
View All
Virtual
Now Showing
Samuele Makoanyane (1909 – 1944)
Virtual
Now Showing
The Journey’s of the São José
Virtual
Now Showing
Enduring Covid19
Virtual
Now Showing
World of Wasps
Now Showing
Tata Madiba Virtual Exhibition
Virtual
Now Showing
Boonstra Diarama
The Castle of Good Hope
Now Showing
William Fehr Collection
Virtual
Closed
Looking A Head: Revisiting the Lydenburg Heads
Tap to select the previous period
Next
View All
Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds
Time: See schedule
SEEING!
Time: See schedule
Asteroid Mission Extreme
Time: See schedule
Accidental Astronauts
Time: See schedule
We Are Stars
Time: See schedule
Rising Star
Time: See schedule
Dream To Fly
Time: See schedule
Dark Universe
Time: See schedule
Journey to the stars
Time: See schedule
Tap to select the previous period
Next
View All
29/01/2026
Bones
14/02/2026
LOVE IS LOVE
17/02/2026
Public Mother/Other Symposium
14/03/2026
Introduction to Bird Identification
21/03/2026
Commemorate Human Rights Day at Iziko Museums of South Africa
30/03/2026
April School Programme
13/04/2026
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week – Go Dark for Astronomy
14/04/2026
Repatriation Handover Ceremony
29/04/2026
SUIDOOSTERFEES at IZIKO MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA
Tap to select the previous period
Next
Learn More
News
Repatriation of The Zimbabwe Bird
Media Advisory Attention: Journalists and News Editors Issued 10 April 2026 Iziko Museums of South Africa, an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, is set to host a handover event, to repatriate the Zimbabwean Bird, an artefact of national significance, along with ancestral remains to the people of Zimbabwe before Zimbabwe’s Independence Day celebrations. This historic moment will take place at the Iziko South African Museum,…
READ FULL ARTICLE
Iziko Museums
Museums
Planetarium
Libraries
View All
The Iziko South African Museum
The Castle of Good Hope
Social History Centre
South African National Gallery Annexe
The Iziko South African National Gallery
Slave Lodge
Rust en Vreugd
Planetarium and Digital Dome
Old Town House
Koopmans-de Wet House
Bo-Kaap Museum
Bertram House
Groot Constantia
Tap to select the previous period
Next
View All
Planetarium and Digital Dome
View All
South African National Gallery Library
Social History Library
Natural History Library
Plan your Visit
The South African Museum, founded in 1825 and situated in the historic Company’s Gardens, has seen millions of visitors, attracted by the vast historical collection the museum has to offer, ranging from fossils to ancient insects and historical tools. A visit to this museum is not only culturally enriching, but the impressive natural collection will also ignite a spark of interest in learning more about the creatures with which we share our planet.
The Iziko South African Museum
Hours:
Winter Weekend Hours:
Saturdays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Sundays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Open between 09h00 and 17h00
Monday to Sunday
Closed on Christmas Day and Workers’ Day
Fees:
International Fee
Adults: R100
Children aged 5 to 17: R100
Pensioners and Students: R100
Local Fee
Adults: R60.00
Children aged 5 to 17: R40.00
Upon Presentation of Valid Identification
South African pensioners and students (with valid cards): R40.00 / Free entry on Fridays
Education Programme fees
Planetarium school shows
R
40
Per learner
per learner
Booked school groups
(museum school lessons with museum educator )
R
40
Booked School groups
(museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
20
Unbooked school groups
( museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
30
Guided tours for (organisations, business, private Individuals, etc)
R
110
per person
Mobile Museum to schools
R
260
per visit
Outreach programmes to festivals
R
290
per day
Public programmes
Free
Free entry on commemorative days
Learn More
Plan your Visit
The South African Museum, founded in 1825 and situated in the historic Company’s Gardens, has seen millions of visitors, attracted by the vast historical collection the museum has to offer, ranging from fossils to ancient insects and historical tools. A visit to this museum is not only culturally enriching, but the impressive natural collection will also ignite a spark of interest in learning more about the creatures with which we share our planet.
The Iziko South African Museum
Hours:
Winter Weekend Hours:
Saturdays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Sundays
: 08h30 – 16h00
Open between 09h00 and 17h00
Monday to Sunday
Closed on Christmas Day and Workers’ Day
Fees:
International Fee
Adults: R100
Children aged 5 to 17: R100
Pensioners and Students: R100
Local Fee
Adults: R60.00
Children aged 5 to 17: R40.00
Upon Presentation of Valid Identification
South African pensioners and students (with valid cards): R40.00 / Free entry on Fridays
Education Programme fees
Planetarium school shows
R
40
Per learner
per learner
Booked school groups
(museum school lessons with museum educator )
R
40
Booked School groups
(museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
20
Unbooked school groups
( museum school lessons without museum educator )
R
30
Guided tours for (organisations, business, private Individuals, etc)
R
110
per person
Mobile Museum to schools
R
260
per visit
Outreach programmes to festivals
R
290
per day
Public programmes
Free
Free entry on commemorative days
Learn More
Collections &
Digitisation
Education
Research &
Exhibitions
Venue Hire
Learn more
Imagine picnics in lush-landscaped gardens, dancing in stately ballrooms, a romantic interlude under velvet night skies, jazz in historic courtyards and dining with whales and dinosaurs. All this and more are on offer at Iziko Museums’ South African Museum, Slave Lodge, Groot Constantia, Rust en Vreugd, the Planetarium and the Castle of Good Hope. All these venues offer unique settings for unforgettable functions.
Bo-Kaap
Museum
Planetarium
Whale Well
Groot
Constantia
Castle of
Good Hope
South African
Museum
Sign up to get updates about our latest events & exhibitions
General Enquiries
Tel:
+27 (0)21 481 3800
Fax: +27 (0)21 481 3993
Email:
info@iziko.org.za
Media enquiries and press releases
Zikhona Jafta
Tel:
+27 (0)21 481 3838
Fax: +27 (0)21 461 9620
Email:
mediaofficer@iziko.org.za
Slavery
Egypt
Biodiversity Explorer
Waspweb
Figweb
Follow Us
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Privacy Policy
PAIA Guide
Copyright © 2022 – Iziko Museums of South Africa
Powered by
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Visit
Exhibitions & Events
Inside Iziko
Iziko Museums
About
Exhibitions
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Corporate
Learning Resources
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Dear Visitors,
Please be advised that all Iziko Museum sites will be closed on
Christmas Day, Thursday, 25 December 2025.
Iziko Museums will reopen to the public on
Friday, 26 December 2026.
Wishing you peace and joy over the festive season.
Thank you
Iziko Management
Dear Visitor,
Please be advised that all Iziko Museums will be closed on
Workers’ Day, Thursday, 1 May 2025.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Iziko Management.
Dear Visitors,
Please be advised that all Iziko Museums of South Africa sites will close at 13:00 on Monday, 10 March 2025, for a staff activation for the The bicentenary of the South African Museum – a reflection on 200 years of ISAM’s existence.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Iziko Management
Iziko South African National Gallery
Dear Visitor
Please be advised that the Iziko South African National Gallery, will open at 12:30 on Saturday, 22 February 2025.
We look forward to welcoming you to experience the exhibition:
Sue Williamson: There’s something I must tell you, a retrospective.
Regards
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Dear Visitors,
Please note that all Iziko Museums will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25 December 2024 and
will reopen to the public on Thursday, 26 December 2024.
Additionally,
Iziko Bertram House and Iziko Koopmans De Wet
will remain closed on Thursday,
26 December 2024.
Wishing you peace and joy over the festive season.
Thank you
Iziko Management
Dear Visitor
Please be advised that the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum will be closed on Thursday, 01 August 2024 due to a power maintenance affecting the entire area.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Iziko Management
Dear Visitor
Iziko Museums’ Winter Operating Hours Update.
Please be advised that the weekend(SAT and SUN) operating hours have been adjusted.
The museums will open operate from 08h30 to 16h00 on weekends during winter.
Saturdays from 08h30 to 16h00
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium, Iziko South African National Gallery,
Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum and Iziko Slave Lodge.
Sundays from 08h30 to 16h00
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium and Iziko South African National Gallery.
By order
Iziko Management.
Iziko South African National Gallery
Dear Visitor
Please be advised that the Iziko South African National Gallery, will open at 12:30 on Saturday, 22 February 2025.
We look forward to welcoming you to experience the exhibition:
Sue Williamson: There’s something I must tell you, a retrospective.
Regards
Iziko Museums of South Africa