Dates: 15 July – 24 August 2025
Opening event: 18:00 on Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Walkabout event: 10:00 on Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Venue: Annex Gallery, Oliewenhuis Art Museum, 16 Harry Smith Street, Bloemfontein
“… and the good fairy, during so long a sleep, had entertained her with pleasant dreams.”
— Charles Perrault, The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods (1634)
Image 1: Dr Lizel Hugo- Coetzee; Mr Dawie de Swardt; Dr Michael Bates and Mrs Sharon Snell
National Museum CEO, Sharon Snell, recognised three scientists for research excellence in the financial period 24/25. They excelled in the number of academic publications they authored/ co- authored in the 12-month period.
On Monday, 16 June 2025, Oliewenhuis Art Museum invites the public to a special Youth Day celebration – a day to reflect, engage, and unwind in a welcoming, family-friendly setting in Bloemfontein. Commemorating the 49th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, this event honours the legacy of the young South Africans whose courage helped shape the country’s journey towards democracy.
In Southern Africa, the decoration of clay pots is far more than an aesthetic choice — it is a deeply cultural practice that speaks to identity, use, and community tradition. While larger pots used for cooking or brewing are usually left plain, smaller vessels used for serving, drinking, storing, or washing are often beautifully and carefully adorned.
The CEO of the National Museum, Sharon Snell has congratulated Dr Will Archer for achieving a B3 NRF rating. This prestigious accolade was awarded to him by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
The NRF conducted a rigorous evaluation by peers in order to assess and rate the research capacity of Dr Will Archer. Based on the quality and the impact of his research outputs and the comments of the reviewers he was placed in the B category at level B3.