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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Posted on July 05, 2022
Mention Mapungubwe and many think of the iconic national treasures such as the gold rhino from the 1000-year-old Iron Age site in Limpopo. But Mapungubwe has another history that lies beyond the archaeological finds excavated in the 1930s.
Posted on June 27, 2022
“We are trying to get as many students, employees, and members of the UP community as possible to promote IMD2022, which includes visiting scholars and academics. The museums want the backbone staff of Professional Services such as Security Services, Cleaning Services, Administration,...
Posted on June 27, 2022
The University of Pretoria Museums (UP Museums) joined more than 104 000 Museums in 152 countries to celebrate International Museums Day (IMD), set aside for the 18 May. This day represent a unique moment for the museum community to engage with their public and highlight the role of museums as...
Posted on June 08, 2022
Matsobane Steven Motena, Interpretative Officer and Guide at UP Museums tells Tukkievaria how he chose his career at an early age.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Professor Carolina Koornhof, Executive Director of Finance and Business Initiatives at the University of Pretoria (UP), has donated a rarely found book about Mapungubwe to the Mapungubwe Archive of the UP Museums.
Posted on May 06, 2022
The UP Museums are proud to announce that the Museum Art Conservator, Sandra Markgraaf, has been invited to join the Scientific Board of the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) in conducting an exploration to develop an online research platform for gathering and sharing information about...
Posted on March 01, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) contains significant and unique collections that are both natural and cultural. These include important resources, spaces and places of knowledge for academic enquiry, which are accessible to the UP community and exist to serve society.
Posted on February 24, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Embassy of the United States of America in Pretoria recently hosted a ceremony to open the Mapungubwe Archive as a research repository held under the curatorship of the UP Museums. A plaque was also unveiled during the event to acknowledge the US...
Posted on January 07, 2022
With great appreciation to our partners, Corobrik (Pty) Ltd, Ceramics Southern Africa and the City of Tshwane’s Pretoria Art Museum, the UP Museums in November 2021 introduced the iconic Corobrik Ceramic Collection.
Posted on December 10, 2021
If you cannot visit the UP Museums in person or in a time of global restrictions and further potential lockdowns, simply search “ University of Pretoria Museums.” More than 724 works in the museum collection are a click away.
Posted on August 24, 2021
With partners such as Corobrik, Ceramics Southern Africa and the City of Tshwane’s Pretoria Art Museum, the UP Museums are bringing a major collective of South African ceramic art onto temporary exhibition.
Posted on August 11, 2021
Over 700 unique works from the University of Pretoria Museums can now be enjoyed virtually from anywhere in the world.
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