The Iziko Museums of Cape Town is a complex of eleven museums located near the Cape Town city centre.[1] The name is derived from the isiXhosa word “iziko,” meaning “hearth” — the traditional centre of the home, and the location where families would gather to share oral histories.
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| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′44″S 18°24′54″E / 33.92889°S 18.41500°E |
| Website | iziko |
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
- Social History Centre
Art Collections
Maritime
References
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