Thursday night free at the museum
TONIGHT visitors to three Iziko Museums will get free entry as part of collaboration with Thursdays Projects from 5pm to 10pm.
Several museums are part of the evening including the Iziko South African Museum, and Iziko South African National Gallery, Iziko Slave Lodge, the South African Jewish Museum, District Six Museum, Cape Town Holocaust Centre, and the New Church Museum.
The Iziko Slave Lodge, the Iziko South African National Gallery and the Iziko South African Museum will offer free entry for the evening.
Visitors can reflect on contemporary times at the Iziko South African National Gallery, where The Art of Disruptions showcases works by artists who employ different strategies to actively “break apart”, challenge and complicate the traditional boundaries and hierarchies of culture and society, as represented by those in power.
These artworks engage with a range of topical issues, such as racism, inequality, and environmental degradation. Patrons can discover Women’s Work exhibition that showcases the innovation demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary South African artists and artisans, who utilise and transform techniques such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting and beadwork to create works that blur the boundaries between art and craft.
All museums will have print maps and programmes available to help attendees navigate the city and explore other museums that interest them. No tickets are required, but high attendance numbers are anticipated and the organisers have advised that attendees should expect queues at some museums.
Museum Night is an initiative that aims to make the city’s cultural institutions more accessible, while developing local audiences for museums, and fostering higher engagement with art and culture.
It is also a lively public experience that injects life into the city’s public spaces after hours.
It is an opportunity engage with local culture.
The public are invited to explore a walkable programme of participating museums until late at night, for free.
Alongside the core programme of museums, visitors will be able to enjoy a curated programme of performances, music and food trucks.
More information about the event and the full programme is at www.museum-night.co.za or the Museum Night Cape Town page on Facebook. to