Pretoria Art Museum

The Pretoria Art Museum in Arcadia Park occupies an entire city block bounded by Park Street, Wessels Street, Frances Baard Street and Johann Street.

The museum art collection was founded in 1932 when a Lady Michaelis donated a large collection of artworks to the Pretoria City Council after the death of her husband.

The art collection contains mainly South African work and includes pieces by famous South African artists such as Irma Stern, JH Pierneef and Gerard Sekoto.

The Pretoria Art Museum building, was built in 1962 in the distinctly modern International Style and was considered to be very much ahead of its time. As there were already other museums in South Africa boasting fine collections of European art, it was decided that the Pretoria Art Museum would focus primarily on collecting and displaying South African art.

Over the years the initial collection of works by South Africa’s ‘Old Masters’ such as Pierneef, Hugo Naudé and Maggie Laubser has been complemented by a growing collection of contemporary art by artists such as Sam Nhlengethwa and Walter Oltmann.

Guided Tours

Option A: South African Art

Time: Tuesdays to Fridays between 10:00 and 13:00

Duration: one hour 

Number of learners: People/learners should not exceed 100 per appointment

Cost: R 15 per learner (entrance fee of R 5 included) or Adults R 30 per person (entrance fee of R 7 included).

Option B: Children’s Gallery

NB Tours suspended until further notice because of infrastructure problems.

A fun-filled tour for children aged 4 to 10

Time: Tuesdays to Saturdays between 10:00 and 13:00

Duration: two hours

Number of learners: 20 learners per hour (divided into groups of five)

Cost: R 20 per learner (entrance fee included)

The Pretoria Art Museum has a collection of videos that the group can watch after they have finished their tour.

Visiting Hours and Admission Fees:

Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00

Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays

Admission:

Adults: R 22

Pensioners: R 11

Learners: R 5

Pre-booked guided tours for Children: Admission + R 15 per person (R 20)

Pre-booked guided tours for Adults: Admission + R 15 per person (R 37)

Contact Details:

Contact Number: 012 358 6750

Physical address: Cnr Schoeman Street and Wessels Street, Arcadia, Pretoria (Tshwane)

E-Mail address: art.museum@tshwane.gov.za

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