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Wits Art Museum (WAM)
Entrance is FREE!

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Wits Art Museum (WAM)
Entrance is FREE!

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WAM’s collection of 10 000 works of art has been built up over seven decades and spans the African continent and centuries of our history.



"Wits Art Museum is home to an extraordinary collection of African art, including contemporary and historical art from South Africa and art from West and Central Africa.The museum is one of Johannesburg's premier tourist attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the Wits University Cultural Precinct and just three blocks from Nelson Mandela Bridge. WAM is in the hip, regenerating area of Braamfontein, which is also home to many students, interesting shops and places to eat. The WAM Cafe is a fun place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food and coffee.Operating Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10h00 - 16h00.Entrance is free but donations are welcome.Closed on public holidays."
Address: Corner Bertha and Jorrison Streets, Braamfontein, 2050 Braamfontein
Phone: 011 717 1365
Email: [email protected]
Parking: Street
City: Braamfontein
Street Number: Corner Bertha and Jorrison Streets, Braamfontein
Zip Code: 2050
categories: community museum, art gallery



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Reviews
What a pleasant experience, beautiful work all around. We had an amazing time, sadly the cafe wasn't open. However we got some good pictures.Visited onWeekdayWait time30–60 minReservation recommendedNot sure
A major part of the Wits Art Museum WAM is to make it’s important collections of African art available to the public. Within its walls, the pace of life slows down while hundreds of thousands pedestrians, cars, taxis and buses pass hurriedly outside its glass walls. It’s a pleasing contrast to experience. It’s on corner Jorissen and Bertha Streets in Braamfontein. The bright costumes at the entrance attracted me immediately. I stood at the window looking in longingly. A security guard asked me if I wanted to go inside. The doors were closed. I eagerly replied “Yes please”. The current exhibition is titled “Seen, Heard and Valued” and it celebrates 40 years of the Standard Bank African Art collection. It is beautiful. The museum also publishes books about their major exhibitions and the collection of books about past exhibitions is on sale. There was a group of young primary school kids they looked around 7 whose voices and curiosity made the atmosphere so joyful and light. The staff were really welcoming, conversational and well informed. This was an unexpected well spent morning meandering through the museum at 10:30 am on a random Tuesday. Grateful. All COVID protocols observed.
Fantastic experience at the live exhibition today. We primarily saw Christine Dixie's exhibition BluePrint for the DisOrder of Things. Loads of big spaces to meander through. The museum is well organised and we will welcomed by a friendly, bubbly lady who told us about the museum and the exhibit. Lots of "interesting" for the art loving! I parked on the street outside the museum. Wits student can access for Wits Theatre. There was also parking in the blocks around the Museum. This was Saturday afternoon. Mellow space in the city - we walked around afterwards to find coffee/hot chocolate and something yummy. See my review of JFF Rooftop Garden Farm - a coffee shop oasis around the corner. Museum + coffee shop = Yum yum for soul and body!
Lovely art museum with both old and new pieces. I love the idea that they give first priority to their students to exhibit. The museum is free so anyone is welcome to visit. The lady in charge was a lovely host and gave us a bit of background about the art before we were left to explore.
Really great catalogue of art. I thoroughly enjoyed the emersion of being surrounded by such rich cultural history. I would definitely recommend visiting.
Beautiful and huge collection of art and sculptures. The place is very clean and spacious
An interesting exhibition of preserved African history enclosed inside glass panels. This dated art spans across 3 stories. The basement section include a series of student artists self expressionism. An interesting exhibit.
Great space and the Gisèle Wulfsohn was beautiful and very moving.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Incredibly rude female security guard. Unhelpful, rude. She didnt talk to us at all or explain the rules about entry and when we went back to ask where to enter the museum, she proceeded to snap at us in a very arrogant manner. Interesting that wits hires staff like this. Disgusting behaviorReservation recommendedNot sure
Good place for art enthusiasts it’s big and you can take pictures there, the dope this is that the staff is not always watching you so you are free to explore and make comments.
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