Iziko Museums

Iziko Museums
Location	Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates	33°55′44″S 18°24′54″E / 33.92889°S 18.41500°E / -33.92889; 18.41500Coordinates: 33°55′44″S 18°24′54″E / 33.92889°S 18.41500°E / -33.92889; 18.41500
Website	iziko.org.za

The Iziko Museums of Cape Town (from isiXhosa Iziko is“a hearth” – the traditional centre of the home where families would get together to share oral histories) — an amalgamation of 12 national museums located near the Cape Town city centre. Iziko museums spheres – natural history, social history and arts.

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
Maritime Centre
Social History Centre

Art Collections

Maritime

Maritime Centre
SAS Somerset

External links

Official website

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Iziko Museums

Museums	South African Museum South African National Gallery Bo-Kaap Museum Groot Constantia Manor House Koopmans-de Wet House Maritime Centre Michaelis Collection at the Old Town House Rust en Vreugd SAS Somerset Slave Lodge Social History Centre Bertram House William Fehr Collection at the Castle of Good Hope

Attractions in Cape Town, South Africa

Buildings

Museums

Iziko Museums	Koopmans-de Wet House South African Museum South African National Gallery Groot Constantia Slave Lodge

Streets and squares

Mountains, parks and gardens

Beaches

Other

Robben Island

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