On the first Thursday of every month, all the small galleries and art shops in the CBD stay open late and host a number of exhibitions and special events. The event is completely free, with no structured tour, and no schedule to follow, you are free to absorb it all at your own leisure.
Take your time, start off in Long, Loop or Bree Street with a drink at any one of the popular bars, before browsing the galleries around the city centre. Some galleries provide visitors with refreshments during your browse around the gallery.
Located in and around the City, find a map at any of the galleries and start from there.
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If you’re a fan of contemporary art, then a visit to Zeitz MOCAA needs to be on your Cape Town to-do list. The largest museum of modern art in Africa, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is located in the V&A Waterfront’s Silo District, and is home to a number of rotating temporary exhibitions, as well as a permanent Zeitz MOCAA Collection.
Dedicated to preserving and showcasing the art of Africa and its diaspora, the museum supports a variety of educational and enrichment programmes as well. Pay a visit and prepare to be amazed at the talent of our continent and the power of its voice and vision.
Tel: 087 350 4777
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fVBuDCXnxyMGEL8Z8
Website: https://zeitzmocaa.museum/
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 10am-6pm
Norval Foundation is dedicated to the research, understanding and care of twentieth and twenty-first century visual art from Africa and its diasporas.