A museum that’s not a museum

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Museum service, has appointed Place Matters to conduct the research and conceptualization process for the Cape Town Museum. As part of this process, Place Matters will be conducting workshops and engagements with members of the public to get their input on what they think the Cape Town Museum should be.

The department aims to create a modern museum that may break away from the conventional look and feel of traditional museums. However, the museum should reflect what you consider to be “your Cape Town”. It has therefore has embarked on this process to get as much input as possible into the museum concept.

We’re planning a new museum to tell the story of Cape Town: Your Cape Town… and we need to hear from you.

• What stories should the Cape Town Museum tell?

• Where should it tell those stories?

• How should it tell those stories?

• Who should tell those stories?

Join us at a public workshop

We’ll be holding workshops across the city during May and June 2019 to get input from the public. Come tell us about the stories from your community that must be told.

1. Parow
   When: Thursday, 16 May, 16:00-17:00
   Where: Parow Public Library, Corner Mcintyre Street and 1st Avenue, Parow

2. Langa
   When: Saturday, 18 May, 10:30-11:30
   Where: Guga S’thebe, Corner Washington and Church Streets, Langa

3. George
   When: Tuesday, 21 May, 13:00 – 14:00
   Where: George Museum, 9 Courtenay St, Bodorp, George

4. Cape Town City Centre
   When: Thursday, 6 June, 18:00 – 19:00
   Where: SA Sendinggestig Museum, 40 Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town

5. Lwandle
   When: Friday, 7 June, 15:00-16:00
   Where: Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum, Old Community Hall, Vulindlela Street, Lwandle

6. Mamre
   When: Saturday, 8 June, 11:30 – 12:30
   Where: Mamre Moravian Mission Station, 57 Main Rd, Mamre

Confirm your attendance

To confirm your attendance email us at hello@whatsyourcapetown.co.za and tell us the session number you will be attending.

What does Cape Town mean to you?

Cape Town means many different things to many different people.
It’s been shaped by the many people who have lived here or visited here.
And they all have a different story of Cape Town.
If we had to ask you what Cape Town means to you, what would you say?
And what would your story of Cape Town tell?

Join the online conversation 

If you can’t attend a workshop, you will also be able to comment online at www.whatsyourcapetown.co.za or on Twitter and Facebook. #MyCapeTown

This campaign is part of a project from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport to find out what stories about Cape Town need to be told, and how.