Cape Town: Free entry to selected Iziko museums on Heritage Day 2024!

Iziko Museums of South Africa will be celebrating South Africa's diverse cultural heritage and identities with the in_herit Festival 2024, which will be filled with activities for everyone! During the festival, curious minds and culture lovers can expect public conversations and traditional dance performances, exhibition opening and behind-the-scenes tours, planetarium shows, puppet performances, and more. As part of the in_herit Festival 2024, Iziko Musuems will be offering free entry to selected museums in Cape Town on Heritage Day (24 September 2023). This includes the South African Museum, South African National Gallery, Slave Lodge, Bo-Kaap Museum, Castle of Good Hope and Groot Constantia.

Iziko Museums of South Africa operates 11 national museums in Cape Town as well as collection-specific libraries, a world-class Social History Archive and the most advanced digital Planetarium and Digital Dome on the African Continent.

Cape Town: Free entry to selected Iziko museums on Heritage Day 2023!

Iziko Museums of South Africa will be celebrating South Africa's diverse heritage with the in_herit Festival 2023, an exciting programme exploring our histories, heritage and art. As part of the festival, Iziko Musuems will be offering free entry to selected museums in Cape Town on Heritage Day (24 September 2023). This includes the Iziko South African Museum, Slave Lodge, South African National Gallery and the Bo-Kaap Museum. The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome is not taking part. 

Iziko Museums of South Africa operates 11 national museums in Cape Town as well as collection-specific libraries, a world-class Social History Archive and the most advanced digital Planetarium and Digital Dome on the African Continent

Cape Town: Free entry to selected Iziko museums on Heritage Day 2022!

Iziko Museums of South Africa will be celebrating South Africa's diverse heritage with the in_herit Festival 2022, a dynamic, cultural programme and exciting discussion series running from 19 - 25 September 2022. As part of the festival, Iziko Museums will be offering free entry to selected Iziko Museums in Cape Town on Heritage Day (24 September 2022). This includes the Iziko South African Museum, Slave Lodge, Bo-Kaap Museum, Castle of Good Hope and Groot Constantia Manor House. 

The Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG), housed in the Company’s Garden in Cape Town, will re-open on Heritage Day.

Iziko Museums of South Africa operates 11 national museums in Cape Town as well as collection-specific libraries, a world-class Social History Archive and the most advanced digital Planetarium and Digital Dome on the African Continent.

Cape Town: Free entry to selected Iziko museums during in_herit festival 2021!

Iziko Museums of South Africa is currently hosting the in_herit Festival 2021 - a dynamic cultural programme and Heritage Day celebration which is taking place from 20 - 26 September. As part of the festival, Iziko Museums is offering free entry to selected Iziko Museums in Cape Town. This includes the Bo-Kaap Museum (free entry throughout the in_herit Festival 2021), the Koopmans de Wet House (free entry throughout the in_herit Festival 2021), the William Fehr Collection at the Castle of Good Hope (free on Heritage Day only) as well as the Groot Constantia Manor House (free on Heritage Day only). The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome is offering half-price shows on Heritage Day. 

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Iziko Museums of South Africa operates 11 national museums in Cape Town as well as collection-specific libraries, a world-class Social History Archive and the most advanced digital Planetarium and Digital Dome on the African Continent.

Kruger National Park: Gate quotas in force during Heritage Day weekend!

South African National Parks (SANParks) is expecting a high volume of visitors to enter Kruger National Park from today (24 September 2020, Heritage Day) to 27 September 2020.
Day visitors to Kruger National Park are therefore advised to book their visit in advance in order to secure their entry and reminded that gate daily quotas will strictly be enforced during this period. Through the day visitor quota for Kruger National Park SANParks aims to better manage the expected volumes of visitors, as well as to improve the visitors' expectations.
Day visitors are urged to either arrive at the gate very early in the morning as the service is on first come first served basis or to pre-book their entrance. The procedure is that once the daily quota has been reached, only people with bookings are allowed in. There is a possibility to allow more people if there are people who are moving out of the Kruger National Park. However individuals cannot rely on that process as they might queue for long hours or end up not having succeeded in entering the park.  
Day visitors who pre-book their visit are expected to pay a non-refundable deposit of R46 per adult and R23 per child, which is meant to secure their space because they would have been counted in the number that made the daily quota. Day visitors with advanced bookings are also expected to arrive at the booked gate by no later than 13:00 on the date of the booking, because after 13:00 the booking lapses.
Visitors are also reminded of the rules and regulations of Kruger National Park, with particular emphasis on littering, speeding, getting out of cars and loud noises. Furthermore visitors are also cautioned of the Covid 19 rules and regulations even though we are operating under Level 1 guidelines.

Constitution Hill (Johannesburg): Free access on Heritage Day 2019!

Johannesburg's Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa's journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort and is, today, home to the country's Constitutional Court. To commemorate South Africa's Heritage Day (24 September 2019), Constitution Hill will open its museum doors to all visitors free of charge. This offer applies to general admissions for self guided tours throughout the precinct.
The Constitution Hill precinct is located at 11 Kotze Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. The opening hours are daily from 09:00 to 17:00, with the final tour departing from the Visitor Centre at 16:00. Tickets for adults cost between R50 (Self-guided Tour using the app) and R300 (3hrs night tour).

Cape Town: Free entry to Iziko museums during in_herit festival 2019!

Iziko Museums of South Africa, which operates 11 national museums, the Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome, the Social History Centre and three collection-specific libraries in Cape Town, will be celebrating South Africa's diverse heritage with the in_herit Festival 2019 – a dynamic, week-long cultural programme with free entry to selected museums. (Castle of Good Hope and Groot Constantia are free only on Heritage Day. The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome is half-price on Heritage Day. Museums closed on Saturdays and Sundays, or currently under renovation, are excluded). The programme of the festical will include exciting and engaging events, activities, workshops, talks, tours and exhibitions. The 12th annual in_ herit Festival kicks off on  23 September 2019, with Heritage Day celebrations on 24 September 2019, and runs right through until 29 September 2019.

Western Cape: CapeNature's "Free Access Week" is back in September 2019!

CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's Western Cape, offers free access to all CapeNature reserves open to the public from 23 - 29 September 2019. Free day access will only apply at reserve gates and will pertain to general access (conservation fee) and hiking, mountain biking and picnicking. The waiver will not (!) apply to the Whale Trail or concessions (including canopy tours, bouldering, horse riding etc). 

Zero (R0) rated permits need to be given to everyone accessing the reserve during this time, as per usual standard procedure to ensure that all access numbers and activity numbers are recorded. Access to protected areas during the CapeNature Access Week will be conducted during regular reserve hours and applies to entries at CapeNature reserve gates. No free access fee will apply when booking through the call centre/online bookings and excludes accommodation bookings (normal rates and access fees apply with any accommodation booking).

Constitution Hill (Johannesburg): Free access on Heritage Day & World Tourism Day!

Johannesburg's Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa's journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort and is, today, home to the country's Constitutional Court. During September 2018, which is Heritage Month and Tourism Month in South Africa, Constitution Hill will be offering free entrance* on two days - on Sunday, 24 September 2018 (Heritage Day) and on Wednesday, 27 September 2018 (World Tourism Day).
The Constitution Hill precinct is located at 11 Kotze Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. The opening hours are daily from 09:00 to 17:00, with the final tour departing from the Visitor Centre at 16:00. Tickets for adults cost between R65 (1hrs highlights tour) and R350 (3hrs time travel tour). If you are visiting Constitution Hill as part of your City Sightseeing red bus tour, your red bus ticket entitles you to a 25% discount off your Constitution Hill ticket price on the day of your red bus trip. Please note that the bus stop at Constitution Hill will be temporarily relocated to Kotze Street (next to the big wooden door at the Old Fort) between 15 - 26 September 2018.

*This offer applies to general admission for self-guided tours throughout the precinct.

South Africa: Free entry to Iziko museums in Cape Town during in_Herit Festival 2018!

Iziko Museums of South Africa, which operates 11 national museums, the Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome, the Social History Centre and three collection-specific libraries* in Cape Town, in partnership with the HCI Foundation, will host the 11th annual in_ herit Festival from 24 - 30 September 2018. During that week, the Iziko museums in Cape Town will be free of charge (Castle of Good Hope and Groot Constantia are free only on Heritage Day. The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome is half-price on Heritage Day). The annual festival provides visitors with the opportunity to discover and explore the Iziko museums and South Africa's history. It will comprise of a series of walkabouts, guided tours, an exhibition opening, events, and the Museum Night at the V&A Waterfront.



*Bo-Kaap Museum, Groot Constantia Manor House, Koopmans-De Wet House, Maritime Centre, Michaelis Collection at the Old Town House, Planetarium, Rust en vreugd, SAS Sommerset, Slave Lodge, Social History Centre, South African Museum, South African National Gallery, Bertram House, William Fehr Collection at the Castle of Good Hope

Western Cape: Free access to CapeNature's reserves in September 2018!

CapeNature, a public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's Western Cape, offers free access to all CapeNature Reserves open to the public from 17 - 24 September 2018. The free access fee will pertain to general access (conservation fee) and hiking, mountain biking and picnicking. The waiver will not apply to the Whale Trail or concessions (including canopy tours, bouldering, horse riding etc). Normal rates and access fees apply for any accommodation booked online or through CapeNature's call centre. 

Zero (R0) rated permits needs to be given to everyone accessing the reserve during this time, as per usual standard procedure to ensure that all access numbers and activity numbers are counted. Access to Protected Areas during the CapeNature Access Week will be conducted during regular reserve hours and applies to entries at CapeNature reserve gates.

Cape Town: Zeitz MOCAA offers free entry on Heritage Day 2018!

Africa's largest museum of contemporary African art, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa ("Zeitz MOCAA") in Cape Town, celebrates its one-year anniversary and offers free admission this upcoming Heritage Day on 24 September 2018! Free tickets will be available at the door and normal opening hours will apply (10:00 - 18:00; last entry at 17:30).



The Zeitz MOCAA, located in the V&A Waterfront, was recently named of one of Time Magazine's "World's Greatest Places". The museum building was constructed from the conversion of the 57m tall historic Grain Silo. The 9,500m² complex consists of nine floors with 6 000 m² dedicated to gallery spaces and 3 500 m² to site specific exhibition spaces. The Zeitz MOCAA was opened in September 2017

Constitution Hill (Johannesburg): Free access on Heritage Day & World Tourism Day!

Johannesburg's Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa's journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort and is, today, home to the country's Constitutional Court. During September 2017, which is Heritage Month and Tourism Month in South Africa, Constitution Hill will be offering free entrance* on two days - on Sunday, 24 September 2017 (Heritage Day) and on Wednesday, 27 September 2017 (World Tourism Day).
The Constitution Hill precinct is located at 11 Kotze Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. The opening hours are daily from 09:00 to 17:00, with the final tour departing from the Visitor Centre at 16:00. Tickets for adults cost between R65 (1hrs highlights tour) and R350 (3hrs time travel tour). If you are visiting Constitution Hill as part of your City Sightseeing red bus tour, your red bus ticket entitles you to a 25% discount off your Constitution Hill ticket price on the day of your red bus trip.

*This offer applies to general admission for self-guided tours throughout the precinct.

Western Cape: Free access to CapeNature's reserves in September 2017!

Cape Nature, a public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's Western Cape, is providing free access to all of their reserves open to the public to day visitors between 18 - 25 September 2017. The waiver of the access fee will pertain to general access (the conservation fee), day hiking (included in conservation fee) and other activities, including white river rafting (with your own canoe), mountain biking (with your own bike) or picnicking. Normal rates will apply for accommodation and camping, horse riding at Anysberg Nature Reserve, multi-day hiking, as well as concessions that are run by outside suppliers on Cape Nature's reserves.

Day visitors will have free access to the following Cape Nature reserves:

• Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve
• Stony Point Nature Reserve
• Robberg Nature Reserve
• Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
• Goukamma Nature Reserve
• Outeniqua Nature Reserve
• Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
• Swartberg Nature Reserve
• Anysberg Nature Reserve
• Boosmansbos Wilderness Area
• Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
• De Hoop Nature Reserve
• De Mond Nature Reserve
• Walker Bay Nature Reserve
• Kogelberg Nature Reserve
• Marloth Nature Reserve
• Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
• Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
• Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve
• Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
• Limietberg Nature Reserve
• Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
• Rocherpan Nature Reserve
• Lambert’s Bay Bird Island Nature Reserve 
• Cederberg Wilderness Area

KNP gate quotas in force during SA Heritage Day long weekend

Kruger National Park officials are expecting a high volume of visitors to enter the park during this coming Heritage Day long weekend from Friday, 24 to Sunday, 26 September 2010. Day visitors to the Park are advised to book their visit in advance in order to secure their entry and reminded that gate daily quotas will strictly be enforced during this period.
Each Kruger National Park gate has its limited number of day visitors that can be allowed per day e.g. in gates such as Malelane it is 550 and in small ones like Pafuri it is 385. Day visitors are therefore urged to either arrive at the gate very early in the morning as the service is on first come first served basis or to pre-book their entrance via central reservations (012 428 9111). [src. sanparks.org]

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