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The Michaelis Collection

Situated in the hub of Cape Town on Greenmarket Square, the Michaelis Collection is housed in the former City Hall (the Old Town House) built in 1755.

Donated by Sir Max Michaelis in 1914, it consists of a world-renowned selection of Nederlandish art from the seventeenth-century Golden Age.

There are works by Frans Hals, Jan Steen, Jacob Ruisdal, Anthony van Dyck and numerous others.

The Michaelis Collection, Cape Town Art, Cape Town

After-hours, it is a popular venue for chamber-music concerts and lectures on a variety of cultural topics.
Meetings by cultural organisations and receptions is in the Van Dyck and Frans Hals Rooms or in the intimate courtyard behind the building.

There is also a consistent flow of special, temporary exhibitions making it a place to which to return from time to time.

Michaelis collection, Greenmarket Square, Cape townIvy Garden restaurant, Cape Town
Old Town House Ivy Garden Restaurant


Useful Information

Hours:
Monday to Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00
Closed Sundays, Workers Day and Christmas Day.

Website:
www.iziko.org.za/museums/michaelis-collection-at-the-old-town-house

Telephone:
021 481 3933

Location:
Old Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town

IVY GARDEN RESTAURANT

At the very popular Ivy Garden, visitors to the museum can have a relaxing cup of coffee or enjoy traditional Cape food.

The Restaurant is situated in the historical courtyard, an ideal place to sit and relax.


More Cape Town Art Galleries and Museums
Cape Town Art
National Gallery | Michaelis Collection  | Rust en Vreugd | Association for Visual Arts
|Bromwell Mall | Irma Stern Museum |Rust en Vrede | Atlantic Art |Worldart Gallery
Waterkant Gallery |iArt Gallery |G2 Art Gallery |Cape Gallery
Raw Vision Gallery |Erdmann Gallery |The Photographers Gallery | 34 Long Art Gallery

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