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  • UP Arts committed to conserving unframed works of art

    Posted on September 27, 2017

    The Department of UP Arts has begun a major, long-term project to conserve over 8 600 unframed works of art on paper from the University of Pretoria (UP) Art Collection.

  • Past and present stories of Africa

    Posted on September 21, 2017

    September is Heritage Month. In celebration of our continent and our country's rich history and heritage, we have published a new feature focussing on the past and present stories of Africa on the Research Matters website.

  • 1990-2017 the Old Merensky Library Building declared a national monument

    Posted on August 24, 2017

    In August 1990 the Old Merensky Library on the UP Hatfield Campus was declared a national monument

  • The Javett-UP: Signaling a new landmark in the City of Tshwane

    Posted on August 16, 2017

    Residents of Pretoria woke up to a new landmark on Monday morning after seven massive beams, each 33,55 m in length and weighing 71 tons, were installed over the weekend to construct a bridge across Lynnwood Road.

  • UP Arts committed to conserving unframed works of art

    Posted on August 10, 2017

    The Department of UP Arts started a project to conserve over 8600 unframed works of art on paper.

  • Rivonia trialists exhibition to commemorate Mandela Day

    Posted on July 21, 2017

    The University of Pretoria's Edoardo Villa Museum is presenting an exhibition honouring the Rivonia trialists in commemoration of Mandela Day this year. The exhibition opened on 18 July – the birthday of South Africa's first democratically elected president, the late Nelson Mandela –...

  • Moving towards the Javett-UP

    Posted on July 05, 2017

    The Javett-UP, which is slowly taking shape on the Hatfield and South campuses, is set to become Africa's foremost art gallery and will exhibit art of the highest quality, with a specific focus on the art of Africa.

  • French Ambassador visits UP Museums

    Posted on June 26, 2017

    H.E. Mr Christophe Farnaud, Ambassador to the Embassy of France in Pretoria and Mr Frank Marchetti, Cultural Counsellor, Head of Cooperation and Director of the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) visited the new museum galleries.

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