Museum Africa captures the bitter experience of the Rivonia Treason Trial, and the social effects of the migrant labour system on the gold mines. You can walk into a shebeen or hostel room of concrete bunks and discover many fascinting aspects of South Africa's history for yourself. more

South African art galleries and museums are invaluable resources for understanding and interpreting the country's history and cultures. Custodians of the past, these institutions also track the present and offer insight into the future. For the visitor to South Africa, local museums and galleries offer lots to explore and wonder about. more

A visit to the South African Breweries (SAB) World of Beer museum in Johannesburg's Newtown Cultural Precinct offers fascinating insight into the history of beer - a much-loved beverage in South Africa and the rest of the world. more

A Cape Town art tour will take you through the city's mix of historic art institutions and its trendy, edgy, art and design studios. From Kloof Street to Khayelitsha, you'll find artists and galleries that express the multiple identities that make-up cosmopolitan Cape Town. more

Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap Museum, set in the colourful neighbourhood of Bo-Kaap just outside the city centre, is the place to find out about the resident Islamic community, its history and culture. After your visit, take a walk along the cobbled streets and discover more. more

The dramatic landscape is home to some unique Northern Cape art galleries where the art breathes everlasting life into the people and the places of this province. Discover how what is visible to the eye tells the story or a region’s soul. more

The Newtown Cultural Precinct, in downtown Johannesburg, has a distinctly cosmopolitan vibe; and underlying its trendy coffee shops, restaurants, art galleries and clubs is the same avant-garde attitude that made it a hot-bed of protest theatre, music and poetry during the apartheid-era. more

The Pretoria Art Museum’s collection policy has always focused on establishing a representative collection of local art. It hosts revolving exhibitions of work from its permanent collection, as well as regular temporary exhibitions by local artists, including urban and rural art, paintings, sculpture, graphics, tapestries, photographic prints and ceramics. more

Graaff-Reinet is full of surprising discoveries, like the Hester Rupert Art Museum. This Karoo art museum houses a wonderful collection of South African art, with over a hundred paintings and sculptures by Maud Sumner, Maggie Laubser, Johannes Meintjies and other leading South African artists. more

Discover a country through the eyes of its artists as you explore our cultural capital, Gauteng. Spread between Pretoria and Johannesburg, Gauteng's art galleries showcase a multitude of perspectives on South Africa. They are home to a number of important historic and contemporary art collections. more

Limpopo’s art galleries house the historical art of the Venda, Pedi and Shangaan people, as well as paintings, sculptures, carvings and ceramics by talented South African artists from around the province. Look out for work influenced by cultural and artistic traditions that remain authentically South African. more

Explore the Eastern Cape’s wide-range of galleries and discover a mix of indigenous, historical and contemporary art that reflects the beauty and diversity of our country. Situated in towns and cities around the province, you’ll be inspired by the art galleries of the Eastern Cape. more

Cape Town's Iziko Museums inspire visitors to celebrate South Africa's rich cultural history. The Iziko Planetarium, South African National Gallery, Slave Lodge, Groot Constantia and the Castle of Good Hope, are just a few of the venues worth visiting. more

The Durban Art Gallery was founded in 1892 and exhibits cover carvings, clay pots and beadwork and the works of artists like Andrew Verster and Penny Siopis. The museum hosts a collection as diverse as the population of the region. more