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IOL interns visiting the Cape Heritage Museum.
SURVE PHILANTHROPIES

A new collaboration: Survé Philanthropies and Cape Heritage Museum unite for cultural preservation

Learn how the partnership between Survé Philanthropies and the Cape Heritage Museum aims to safeguard South Africa's diverse cultural heritage and foster inclusive storytelling…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Africa's first dedicated cannabis museum is set to launch in Cape Town later this year, and the public is encouraged to enter its logo competition.
MUSEUM

Africa’s first cannabis museum invites the public to design its logo

Africa’s first cannabis museum is set to open in Cape Town, and the public is invited to participate in a logo design competition. This initiative aims to shape the identity of a…

  • Tamlynne Thompson
2 min read
The team behind the custodianship transfer from left are Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) CEO, Dr Shaheem De Vries, GSH Hospital Facility Board member, Marc Petersen, chairperson of the GSH Hospital Facility Board, Hassen Kajie, Museum manager, Cindi Lategan and hospital facility board member, Nisaar Pangarker.
MUSEUM

Groote Schuur Hospital assumes custodianship of the Heart Museum, celebrating Heritage Day

In a significant move ahead of Heritage Day, Groote Schuur Hospital's Facility Board takes custodianship of the Heart of Cape Town Museum, promising to preserve its rich history…

  • OWN Correspondent
2 min read
Public tours to Robben Island, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site, will be shut down from Youth Day, Monday June 16 until August 31.
ROBBENISLAND

Robben Island to close for renovations: Aiming for future funding

Robben Island's public tours will pause from June 16 to August 31 for essential renovations, promising an enriched visitor experience upon reopening.

  • Fouzia Van Der Fort
4 min read
Pictured are Blake Michaels, 7, showing off the illusion of a tiny Alliyah Sasman,13, at an installation at the newly-opened Museum of Illusions in Kloof Street.
MUSEUM

Museum of Illusions opens in Kloof Street

Step into a world of wonder as the Museum of Illusions opens its doors in Kloof Street, Cape Town. With over 60 interactive exhibits, visitors can defy gravity, lose their heads,…

  • Tamlynne Thompson
1 min read
The Museum of Illusions Cape Town will open its doors on Kloof Street in Gardens on Saturday May 31.
MUSEUM

Museum of Illusions comes to Cape Town

The museum will feature over 60 jaw-dropping illusions and mind-bending experiences in the heart of Cape Town

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis and Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, Chief of the SA Navy, on tour of the Assegaai Submarine Museum.
SUBMARINE

Submarine museum officially opens in Simon’s Town

Discover what life is like below the waves on a real Navy submarine.

  • Erin Carelse
4 min read