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Museums and Galleries in Johannesburg


Museums and Galleries in Johannesburg

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Outdoor area at the Military History Museum
Outdoor area at the Military History Museum
Apartheid Museum
Apartheid Museum
  • Johannesburg Art Gallery, Corner of Klein and King George streets, Joubert Park, +27 (0)11 725 3130. The biggest gallery on the African continent with a good collection of local and international work on display. And its free.
  • Mandela Family Museum, Orlando West, Soweto, +27 (0)11 936-7754 ( ), . Mandela's first house, now museum.
  • The Apartheid Museum, +27 (0)11 309-4700, . A very moving and informative trip through South Africa's turbulent past and present. It takes at least a half day to go through and includes video, pictures and many artifacts that you can easily spend a day looking through. It is located alongside Gold Reef City and is simply a must see.
  • Chérie De Villiers Gallery, Lower Level, Rosebank Mall, Rosebank, +27 (0)11 788-9949 ( ), . Art by South African artists.
  • Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Electric Workshop building, cnr Miriam Makeba and President street, Newtown, +27 (0)11 639-8400 ( , fax: +27 (0)11 832-3360), . 9AM to 5PM Mon to Fri and 9AM to 4:30PM weekends and public holidays. Adults: R20, children: R10. �
  • Standard Bank Gallery, Corner Simmonds and Frederick Streets, Johannesburg, +27 (0)11 631-1889, . Open 8AM to 4:30PM Monday to Friday and 9AM to 1PM on Saturdays. Entrance is free. �
  • South African National Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (Next to the Johannesburg), +27 (0)11 646-5513 ( ), . Open daily 9AM to 4:30PM. A good collection of military hardware, including one of very few ME 262 jet fighters from WW2 still in existence. There is also a South African built G6 self propelled, 155mm howitzer on show. A snack shop as well as a shop selling genuine and reproduced vintage military equipment is located within the museum. R20 entrance fee. �
  • James Hall museum of Transport, Pioneers' Park, Rosettenville Road, La Rochelle, +27 (0)11 435-9718 ( , fax: +27 (0)11 435-9821), . Open Tue to Sun 9AM to 5PM. Largest museum dedicated to transport in South Africa. Free entrance. �
  • Origins Centre - The South African Museum of Rock Art: A Museum in Africa for the people of the world. An excellent multimedia display of the rock art and the origins of humankind. Good curio shop, book shop and coffee shop. Yale Road, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Ph: +27 (0)11 717-6051, [email protected] . 9AM to 4:30PM. Students R35. Adults R65

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