What’s On at Iziko Museums
From:
January 2, 2013 at 8:00am
To:
May 26, 2013 at 5:00pm
This summer, there is plenty to see and do at the impressive Iziko Museums around Cape Town!
Iziko Planetarium
For kids
Sunshine Simon and the dark day
Join Sunshine Simon, the brave little sheep, and his friend, Robert, as they set out in search of Mister Sun after he didn’t come up one morning. An exciting adventure specially for 5- to 12-year-olds.
Date: Until 15 January (plus 19, 20, 26, 27 January)
Time: Monday to Friday 11:00, 12:00, 15:00 ;Saturday and Sunday 12:00, 15:30
Plus 19, 20, 26, 27 January at 12:00
Davy Dragon’s guide to the night sky
Davy Dragon dreams of being the world’s top flying dragon. But first he has to learn all about the sky. Join him on a voyage of discovery into the mysteries of astronomy. Perfect for inquisitive 5- to 10-year-olds.
Date: 2 February to 24 March
Time: Saturday and Sunday 12:00
Plus 21 March 12:00
For teenagers and adults
The endless horizon: exploration through the ages
Columbus and Diaz, Da Gama and Cook… What drove these celebrated adventurers into the unknown? What inspired great thinkers like Copernicus and Galileo, Newton and the Wright brothers? This fascinating presentation explores the greatest explorers.
Date and time :Until 15 January ;Monday to Friday 13.00 28 January to 7 April
Monday to Friday 14:00 (excluding 4 February, 4 and 21 March)
Tuesday 20:00 (with sky talk)
Saturday and Sunday 14:30
Plus 21 March 14:30
2012: the end or the beginning?
Okay, so the Mayan Long Count was wrong when it predicted the end of the world on 21 December 2012. But as this show reveals, the astronomical calculations behind this prediction offer astoundingly accurate insights into our universe.
Date: Until 27 January
Time: Monday to Friday 14:00
Tuesday 20:00 (with sky talk)
Saturday and Sunday 14:30
The Sky Tonight
Every Saturday and Sunday, our live lecture takes you on a guided tour of the night sky. We’ll equip you with a star map and show you where to find the constellations and planets that are appearing this month.
Date: Saturday, Sunday
Time 13.00
Plus 21 March 13.00
Iziko Slave Lodge
Sounds fantastic!
“Labels” an artwork installation by Simeon Allen
Relive South Africa’s rich history with a family jol through this fascinating musical time tunnel. Featuring record covers, discs and other memorabilia, this inspiring attraction celebrates South Africa’s famous – and sometimes forgotten – musical heroes.
Date: 12 January to 31 July
Fashion icon
Material Women? The shweshwe story
It started as a humble trading item, now isishweshwe cloth is an African fashion icon. This fascinating display traces the history of this unique fabric – from a Xhosa makoti’s apron to international catwalks.
Date: 23 February to December 2014
Lights, camera – controversy!
OR
Evocative or provocative?
Siliva Zulu
This show focuses on hotly debated photographs of black people taken in 1927 by Italian anthropologist, Lidio Cipriani, during the filming of Siliva Zulu. Check out the images, read the captions – join the debate.
Date: Until 30 April
Iziko South African National Gallery
Look here!
Standard Bank Young Artist 2012: Mikhael Subotzky: Retinal Shift
Mikhael Subotzky’s Retinal Shift takes a closer look at how we actually… look. The works in this thought provoking show include portraits from the last century, found surveillance footage and the artist’s personal photographs – including images of his own retina.
Date: Until 9 January
Viva l’art
OR
French connections
Rendez-vous 12
Celebrating South Africa’s links with France, this exciting exhibition presents a rich mix of displays by 20 emerging artists from five continents. Among other works, you can enjoy sculptures, videos, drawings, paintings and performances.
Date: Until 24 March
Free at last!
Uncontained: Opening the Community Arts Project archive
For years, these inspirational works lay neglected in locked archives. Now liberated, many recall the final days of the struggle against apartheid. Drawn from the Community Arts Project (CAP), they also celebrate the achievements of South Africa’s unsung black artists.
Date: Until 12 April
Talking history
Dialogues: Conversations between old and new
This fascinating exhibition brings together a mix of historic and modern works from the Iziko Art Collection. By creating a conversation between traditional and contemporary, the show lets you decide if our world has changed – or simply stayed the same.
Date: Until 12 April
Iziko at the Castle of Good Hope
Team spirit
MTN Young Contemporaries Award 2012 exhibition
Step into the Castle of Good Hope’s atmospheric B Block and enter the imaginations of some of South Africa’s finest emerging artists. This year, curator Portia Malatjie chose to focus on the work of artists working in groups rather than alone. Inspiring!
Date: Until 25 January
Fired up
Fired: An exhibition of South African ceramics
Featuring ‘Dinner for 101’ (from 26 February to 17 March)
Here’s your chance to enjoy Iziko’s rich and diverse collection of ceramics. From ancient to contemporary, these exquisite pieces come from all over the world, with a particular focus on South Africa. Watch out for Dinner for 101, as well.
Date: Permanent
Iziko South African Museum
Naturally brilliant
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012
Give your family an extraordinary insight into the beauty and drama of the natural world. Featuring winning shots from photographers worldwide, this show is run by two names that really know nature: the Natural History Museum, London, and BBC Wildlife Magazine. In partnership with NHU Africa.
Date: Until 4 March
Mapping history
The King’s Map: François Le Vaillant in Southern Africa (1781¬–1784)
Part of the French Season
As this fascinating show proves, François Le Vaillant (1753–1874) was no ordinary colonial explorer. A Frenchman of many talents, he produced an amazing map of South Africa for King Louis XVI – on public show here for the first time.
Date Until 26 May
Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum
Mapping Bo-Kaap: History, memories and spaces
Step back in time and relive the Bo-Kaap’s rich and diverse history. Featuring the findings of a milestone mapping survey, this exhibition offers a compelling glimpse into our past through historic and contemporary photographs.
Date: Permanent
Brick by brick
Who built Cape Town?
Relive Cape Town’s early expansion, when working life in the city was tough and racial discrimination ruled. This show is dedicated to the slaves, convicts and free workers who constructed the Mother City.
Date: Permanent
Iziko Bertram House
Listen up
Sounds and silences from a San archive
Collected between 1856 and 1947, these rare objects, drawings, recordings and memories tell extraordinary stories about the lives, childhoods, beliefs and survival of the San people. This amazing collection has revolutionised our understanding of the San civilisation – past and present.
Date: Until 15 May
For more information, visit www.iziko.org.za
- Website: http://www.iziko.org.za/
Upcoming Occurrences:
In the next three months
- Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 8:00am - Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 5:00pm View other events on this day
Past Dates:
- Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 8:00am - Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 5:00pm View other events on this day
