Iziko Museums Explained

Iziko Museums
Coordinates:	-33.9289°N 18.415°W
Location:	Cape Town, South Africa

The Iziko Museums of Cape Town is a complex of eleven museums located near the Cape Town city centre.^[1] The name is derived from the isiXhosa word “iziko,” meaning “hearth” — the traditional centre of the home, and the location where families would gather to share oral histories.

Natural History Collection

• South African Museum
• Iziko Planetarium

Social history collections

• Rust en Vreugd
• Koopmans-De Wet
• Castle of Good Hope
• Groot Constantia
• Bertram House
• Bo-Kaap Museum
  • Slave Lodge Social History Centre

Art Collections

• South African National Gallery
• Michaelis Collection

Maritime

• SAS Somerset

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . 2024-04-16 . Iziko Museums . en-ZA.