The UP Museum Archive and Mapungubwe Archive join global network of International Council of Archives

Posted on February 28, 2023

Dr Sian Tiley-Nel and the two archivists in the University of Pretoria (UP) Museums are pleased to announce that the Mapungubwe Archive and UP Museum Archive of the UP Museums have joined the International Council on Archives (ICA) https://www.ica.org/en as of January 2023.

Department of Facilities Management donates wheelchair to UP Museums

Posted on December 09, 2022

‘The wheelchair is more than just about providing better access and mobility’. “We are so excited to have our own dedicated wheelchair for the University of Pretoria Museums,” says Sian Tiley-Nel, the Head of the University of Pretoria Museums.

UP Museums Heritage Month Competition winners announcement

Posted on October 09, 2022

The UP Museums Heritage Month Competition asked students to brag about the artworks they see on any of the UP campuses and/or at the UP Museums located in the Old Arts and the Old Merensky Buildings.

UP Museum’s Glamorous ‘Rain Goddess’ – Rethinking Femininity

Posted on September 21, 2022

The University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus has a striking new artwork outside the Old Merensky Building, named ‘Rain Goddess’ which is beautifully imposing and attracting loads of attention on campus.

Polokwane artist completes inaugural portrait of UP Vice-Chancellor Prof Tawana Kupe

Posted on September 13, 2022

The University of Pretoria (UP) Museums has welcomed the completion of the inaugural portrait of UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe. The oil-on-canvas portrait was commissioned by UP’s Art Committee, chaired by Professor Carolina Koornhof, and Polokwane-born artist...

CALLING ALL STUDENTS UP Museums Heritage Month Competition

Posted on September 13, 2022

Celebrate Heritage month with the University of Pretoria Museums. Brag about the artworks you see on any of the UP Campuses and/or at UP Museums in the Old Arts and Merensky Building.

The University of Pretoria’s art archives – a remarkable assemblage of South African art heritage

Posted on July 29, 2022

The UP Archives is the proud custodian of the University of Pretoria’s Art Archives – a remarkable assemblage of South African art heritage. Dating back to the 1930s, the Art Archives is a collection of records related to South African art and artists. During this era, the University...

POP-UP Mandela exhibition in 67 minutes by UP Museums

Posted on July 29, 2022

The University of Pretoria (UP) Museums dedicated 67 minutes on 18 July 2022 to plan, install, display and deinstall, a spontaneous pop-up exhibition of three artworks of Mandela within the Institution’s collections.