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The National Library 0 Iziko South
St George’s houses three valuable African National
pri vate collections,
Mall
K E E R O M S T R E E T among them that of Gallery
early Cape governor,
Government Ave, Company’s Garden.
Sir George Grey.
Map 5 B2. Tel 021 481 3970.
Open 10am–5pm daily. Closed 1 May,
25 Dec. 8 & 7 =
Adderley ∑ iziko.org.za
South Africa’s premier gallery
Street
Q U E E N V I C T O R I A S T R E E T of British, French, Dutch, Flemish
W A L E S T R E E T
houses outstanding collections
and South African paintings.
Selections from the permanent
collection change regularly to
allow for a full programme of
temporary exhibitions of
contemporary photography,
sculpture, bead work and textiles.
G O V E R N M E N T A V E N U E the range of artworks produced
They provide a great insight into
in this country, the African
continent and further afield.
q South African
Jewish Museum
88 Hatfield St. Map 5 A2. Tel 021 465
1546. Open 10am–5pm Mon–Thu,
Sun; 10am–2pm Fri.
Closed Jewish hols. & 7 8 0
∑ sajewishmuseum.co.za
The Houses of Parliament This museum, housed in a
Today the official seat of the building opened in 2000 by
South African government, Nelson Mandela, narrates the
this impressive, colonnaded story of South African Jewry
building was erected in 1884 from its beginnings, setting
to house the Legislative it against the backdrop of
Assembly of the Cape Colony. the country’s history. The
inter active exhibits celebrate
the pioneering spirit of the
early Jewish immigrants and
their descendants.
Tuynhuys (1790)
is the city office
of the State w Iziko South
G A L L E R Y
President.
H A T F I E L D African Museum
and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria St. Map 5 A2.
Tel 021 481 3800. Open 10am–5pm
daily. Closed 1 May, 25 Dec. & 7
Table Mountain St George’s Cathedral = ∑ iziko.org.za
Aerial Cableway This Anglican cathedral (1901) features Of special interest here are
stained glass by Gabriel Loire of Chartres the coelacanth, reptile fossils
and a rose window by F Spear. from the Karoo, and the Shark
World exhibition. There are
also exceptional examples of
rock art, including whole
. Government Avenue sections from caves.
The original lemon tree The planetarium presents a
lane has been replaced 0 metres 100 diverse programme on the
by tall, shady oak trees. 0 yards 100 wonders of the universe.

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