News and Speeches for Museum Services
Photo exhibit opens at house where Madiba was imprisoned
12 February 2019The house that was once home to president Nelson Mandela will for the foreseeable future serve as home to 30 of the most iconic images of his lifetime, as part of an exhibition that opened at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Monday, 11... Read More
Bartolomeu Dias Museum celebrates its 30th birthday
6 February 2019On Saturday, 2 February 2019, the Bartolomeu Dias Museum celebrated its 30th birthday, almost 531 years to the day after the Portuguese explorer first set foot on South African soil. Read More
New book documents Ceres earthquake experiences
6 December 2018The story of the earthquake that devastated three Western Cape towns in 1969 can now be viewed from the perspective of survivors, following the release of Ons Onthou, 29 September 1969 (We Remember, 29 September 1969) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018. Read More
SA Sendinggestig Museum to participate in First Thursdays
3 July 2018On Thursday, 5 July 2018, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will be taking part in the popular Read More
Hard working museums get financial boost from DCAS
28 June 2018Western Cape museums, which form part of the largest museum service in South Africa, received a welcome financial boost from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) on 27 June 2018. The cheque handover took place at a gala event at the... Read More
Museum Route Website Shows Unlimited Options
4 June 2018On 1 June 2018, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Museum Service, launched a new mobile-friendly website (http://www.c Read More
Noon Gun Commemoration Plaque Unveiled On Signal Hill
15 May 2018On 14 May 2018, Minister Anroux Marais of Cultural Affairs and Sport officiated at the centenary of the introduction of the first 2-minute silence in Cape Town. Read More
Minister Anroux Marais Officially Launched SS Mendi Travelling Exhibition
24 November 2017WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS SS MENDI TRAVELLING EXHIBITION LAUNCH 24 NOVEMBER 2017 Good day, goeiedag, molweni nonke Read More
81st SAMA Conference Explores Our Multi-Layered History
24 October 2017On 24 October 2017 the Western Cape Minister for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, officiated at the 81st South African Museums Association (SAMA) Conference in Bellville. Read More
Minister Anroux Marais' Speech At Launch Of The Power Of The Dream Exhibition
20 September 2017WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS LAUNCH OF THE POWER OF THE DREAM EXHIBITION 19 SEPTEMBER 2017 Good morning, molweni nonke, goeiemôre Read More
Caledon Museum hosts “Girl love yourself” in honour of Women’s Day
14 September 2017On 1 September 2017, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) Caledon Museum invested in a “Girl Love Yourself”-activity. Read More
Rich history shared in Vredendal
24 August 2017The Oral History initiative was rolled out at the Vredendal Community Hall on 21 August 2017. Read More
MOD Centre rope dancers dazzle at Women’s Day celebrations in Mossel Bay
17 August 2017On 11 August 2017 the Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay, hosted their local Women’s Day celebrations. Read More
Worcester Museum demonstrates traditional activities at vintage show
14 August 2017On 11 and 12 August 2017 the Worcester Museum participated in the Western Cape Tractor and Engine Club Show at Villiersdorp. Read More
Museums received ceremonial cheques at Symposium in Cape Town
2 June 2017On 1 June 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais officiated at the annual Museum Symposium in Cape Town. Read More
DCAS invests in Metro and West Coast Museums
26 May 2017On 25 May 2017, Mr Guy Redman, Chief Director for Cultural Affairs at the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) handed over the annual subsidies and grants to Read More
Worcester Museum a hive of activity for International Museum Day
26 May 2017International Museum Day was commemorated across the world on 18 May with the theme of “Saying the unspeakable in museums”. Read More
Cape Winelands And West Coast Museums On The Map
16 May 2017The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched the Cape Winelands and West Coast Museum Route brochure on Read More
Media Alert: Cape Winelands Museum Route Brochure To Be Launched
15 May 2017MEDIA ALERT: CAPE WINELANDS MUSEUM ROUTE BROCHURE TO BE LAUNCHED BY MINISTER MARAIS Read More
Worcester Museum Invests In Youth On Human Rights Day
3 April 2017On 22 March 2017 a diverse group of young people gathered at the Worcester Museum in celebration of Human Rights Day. Read More
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