Iziko Slave Lodge

The Slave Lodge is a South African social history museum located in Cape Town.

The Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town. It has answered to many names over the last three centuries, namely the Slave Lodge, Government Offices Building, Old Supreme Court, and South African Cultural History Museum. All these names reflect the long and rich history of the building.

In 1998 this museum was renamed the Slave Lodge, and seeks to work under the umbrella theme, ‘From human wrongs to human rights’. Exhibitions on the lower-level of this museum explore the long history of slavery in South Africa; and through our changing, temporary exhibitions we address issues focused on human rights awareness. The upper-level galleries, as well as other spaces in the museum, will be renewed in the coming years.

School groups lessons are also offered and can booked with one of our educators. For more information about school visits see the Education and Public Programmes section of this website. Unfortunately, the museum does not have a shop. Visitors are however able to purchase an informative brochure entitled “Slaves at the Cape: Oppression, Life and Legacy”. The brochure provides visitors with an overview of the history of slavery at the Cape. Visiting exhibitions are sometimes accompanied by publications which can be purchased at the reception desk

Map: Iziko Slave Lodge

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Address: Corner Adderley Street and, Wale St
Cape Town, 8000, (South Africa)
Latitude: -33.92516530982589
Longitude: 18.42056930065155
Site: http://www.iziko.org.za/museum...

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Type: Building
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Creation date: 27-04-2021 07:11
Last update: 03/04/2023