Michaelis Collection at the Iziko Old Town House

Still not open to the public

And four years (since my last review) later the museum has still not reopened! Some maintenance was apparently done to the building last year, but there is still no sight of an open gallery.

This museum closed more than three years ago

I have repeatedly requested Tripadvisor to mark this museum as closed, but to date no response! The listing still shows long-since not operating hours. One regularly sees tourists standing in fr...

A glimpse of the past preserved.

Lost next to the bustle of Greenmarket square is a quiet cool haven in a restored Old Cape Dutch "Town House". Here is the Michaelis Collection, and eclectic and unique snapshot of visions past and...

Fascinating piece of Art History

For the art aficionados or those obsessed with Dan Brown's Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code, there is so much art in this ancient house for you to appreciate. The house itself has been well ma...

Very impressive collection of Rembrandt etches

Well worth a visit. It was a real thrill to see these masterpieces so close up, and at a R20 entrance fee there couldn't be any better value for money anywhere. The information cards next to the etche...