On 25 May 2017 the  Museum hosted a function to celebrate Africa Day. This year the focus fell on xenophobia, and how Oliver Reginald Tambo’s vision of Pan-Africanism should inspire South Africans to embrace multiculturalism.

In 2017 the National Museum commemorated the centenary of South Africa’s struggle icon and former ANC president, Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917–1993).

Since our first ‘Night at the Museum’, held in January 2007, the event has grown in size and popularity. It is hosted every two years and is a fun-filled occasion enjoyed by young and old alike. Every year it t gets bigger and bigger with 2017 proving no exception!

Every year, on the 24th September, South Africans celebrate Heritage Day. This special day focuses on South Africa’s diverse cultural and natural heritage. For 2017 the National Museum hosted a special heritage event at Boikhuco Old Age Centre in Bochabela. Co-hosted by Derek du Bruyn, Khotso Pudumo and Amy Goitsemodimo, the event focused on an important aspect of African people’s intangible heritage, namely storytelling.

Andries Makwae, Museum education officer, giving a demonstration to learners at an International Museum Day event in Sterkspruit on 12 May, organised by the Eastern Cape Department of Arts and Culture.