Amathole Museum and East London Museum may soon become homes to a few of the exhibits from the controversial Buffalo Volunteer Rifles Museum, which was forced to close last year following outcry from the SA National Defence Force (SANDF)…
The Buffalo Volunteer Rifles Museum (BVRM) closed its doors earlier this month following a series of national military policies prohibiting the display of former colonial memorabilia. At a public talk announcing the museum’s closure,…
The discovery of human remains is set to write a new chapter in Robben Island’s history.Archaeologists are being called in to survey and excavate the site of the discovery near a kramat (shrine), which was built in 1969 alongside the…
From the hut where he grew up in Qunu to the cell on Robben Island where he was imprisoned‚ you can now immerse yourself in former president Nelson Mandela’s journey with virtual reality (VR). Management consultancy firm IQbusiness‚…
Last week Thursday the East London Museum held a ‘night at the museum’. Complete with educational talks by museum scientists and a visit from the Venom Pit, families were treated to a fun and entertaining evening.
