Iziko Museums of South Africa is set to host the in_herit FESTIVAL – a dynamic cultural programme and *FREE ENTRY (*excluding the Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome) on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025.
This annual celebration comprises of a series of walkabouts, workshops and exhibition highlights. This year also marks the bicentenary of the Iziko South African Museum. In keeping with this momentous moment, the in_herit FESTIVAL programme extends the national heritage month theme: Remembering, Reflecting and Reimagining our heritage institutions in a new era.
This in_herit FESTIVAL honours South Africa’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, offering the public an opportunity to engage and explore with history, art, and identity. Heritage Day at Iziko is jam-packed with activities. Music and dance performances by community cultural performers: the Collections
Teams will bring the “behind-the-scenes-science” to the fore. Basket weaving, mock fossil digs, fossil casting and making sessions allow visitors to get involved. Free entry on Heritage Day, 24 September includes the following:
Participating Museums:
• Iziko South African Museum, 25 Queen Victoria Street
• Iziko Slave Lodge c/o Adderly and Wale Streets
• Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum, Wale Street, Bo-Kaap
• Iziko South African National Gallery, Government Avenue
• Castle of Good Hope, c/o Buitenkant and Darling Street
• Groot Constantia Manor House Museum
Museum doors will be open from 09:00 to 17:00, with last entries at 16:30. Visitors can enjoy a range of special activities, live performances, and interactive exhibitions designed to spark curiosity and reflection.
“Our museums belong to all South Africans. As we celebrate 200 years of the Iziko South African Museum, we look forward to welcoming generations of visitors, learners, and researchers to engage with its world-class collections and exhibitions. Established in 1825 as the first museum in South and Southern Africa, this bicentenary is more than a milestone—it is a call to action, inviting every citizen to visit, reflect, and reconnect with our shared histories and heritage,” said Lennox Tukwayo, Chief Executive Officer of Iziko Museums of South Africa.
Be sure to catch: Transformative Soul Wounds Workshop – Iziko Museums of South Africa invites you to the Soul Wounds Workshop. This transformative four-hour journey offers a supportive space to understand and heal the deep impacts of the past. Participants will be guided through reflection, meditation, and sound practices — fostering ancestral connection, restoration, and a renewed sense of self. The workshop is an extension of the Uitgeskryf in grond exhibition currently on show at the Iziko Slave Lodge.
WHEN: Saturday, 20 September 2025 12:00 until 14:00 WHERE: Iziko Slave Lodge, C/O Adderly and Wale Streets, Cape Town BOOK:online via Webtickets :INFO: E ndamon@iziko.org.za
WHAT: in_herit FESTIVAL
WHERE: See IZIKO Museums of South Africa
WHEN: Heritage Day 24 September 2025
INFO: E ndamon@iziko.org.za | VISIT
PHOTO: Selfie moments in Megalodon’s super jaws, Iziko South African Museum, Heritage Day, 2024. © Iziko/ G. Williams
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