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The Nelson Mandela Art Museum is located at the entrance to St. George's Park , in the central area of the seaside city of Port Elizabeth .
History of the museum
The City Art Gallery, which opened on June 22, 1956, received the name of King George VI. Issues related to the management of the gallery and finances were transferred to the competence of the supervisory body - the Board of Trustees.
In 2001, the city of Port Elizabeth joined the newly formed territorial entity - the urban district of Nelson Mandela Bay. The Board of Trustees after the meetings with the municipality of the district decided to rename the gallery in the Art Museum of Nelson Mandela. The name in honor of the hero of the African liberation movement corresponds to the spirit of the times and allows the museum to represent the city at a high national level.
Museum in our days
The museum is located in two buildings, at the very entrance to the park. The memorial, established in a small square in front of the museum, attracts attention. Thus, the city authorities honored the memory of citizens of the city who died in world wars.
In the museum itself there are three exhibition halls and several expositions. The largest of them demonstrates the folk art of South Africa: handicrafts, household items and clothing, leather and bead products, made with national color. The main emphasis in the exhibition is on the art of the Eastern Cape, one of the centers of which is Port Elizabeth . This collection is an important educational resource and will be of interest to all who want to get acquainted with the history of the region.
Invariant interest in visitors is caused by paintings by famous artists such as Marc Chagall, Henry Moore, Rembrandt Van Rijn, a collection of British fine arts. The exposition of the art of the East includes Indian miniatures and Japanese xylographically printed publications. In 1990, a collection of Chinese textiles from the Qing Dynasty was created, featuring luxurious embroideries, tapestries and garments.
They take an interest in the exhibition of modern photo art. In the museum you can see the works of the famous photographer from Johannesburg , Carla Liching, who now lives in New York. Another curious exhibit is a collection of modern ceramics produced by the most famous South African studios.
The museum constantly hosts temporary exhibitions, brought in the framework of cultural cooperation between all the museums of South Africa.
The Art Museum of Nelson Mandela serves as an educational center, where art classes for schoolchildren are held, seminars for all comers.
How to get there?
The museum is located in the center of the city, at the beginning of the Park Drive, not far from its intersection with Rink Street. Just a kilometer away is the city railway station, two kilometers - the airport. Very close to the main street of the city - Cape Road with a busy traffic, shops and hotels.
The museum works without days off, on weekdays it is open from 9:00 to 18:00, on Saturdays and Sundays - from 13:00 to 17:00. On public holidays from 14:00 to 17:00, on the first Sunday of each month - from 09:00 to 14:00.
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