Tag Archives: Iziko Museums

Come rain or come shine… we walk the city to discover our history

28 August 10 2 Comments

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I took a group of 25 international journalists on a walking tour of the Cape Town Central City this morning. The weather was awful, a typical wet Cape winter’s day, but true to our motto – we walk, come rain or shine – we set off in good spirits. The group is…

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Storming the ramparts: How the Castle of Good Hope can become part of city life

12 July 10 1 Comment

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One of the good things about hosting a large global event like the 2010 World Cup is the way we were able do things that previously seemed impossible. Like regular road closures to create safe pedestrian spaces, reliable public transport, dressing the city in bright colours, colourful wall murals and outdoor advertisements,…

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First Encounters (or where is the Cape Town Museum?)

04 February 10 2 Comments

I visited the Museum of Sydney in December 2009. It is a relatively new museum (1995) in downtown Sydney on the site of the first Government House. It is architecturally inserted into the base of a large office tower building. I was curious to see how the story…

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Strengths and convictions

25 November 09 0 Comments

Strengths and convictions

Queen Sonja of Norway today opened an exhibition entitled “Strengths and Convictions: The life and times of the South African Nobel Peace Prize Laureates” at the South African National Galley in the Company’s Gardens, Cape Town. The exhibition, which is curated by Gavin Jantjies, consists of portrait photographs, seven short…

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