Terry Randolph

Museums

Wits Art Museum, Museum of Illusions, Apartheid Museum, Origins Centre Museum, Johannesburg Art Gallery

Johannesburg, South Africa

Museums serve to collect, preserve, interpret, and display objects of cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Their main roles include protecting heritage for future generations and supporting education through exhibitions and programs aligned with academic curricula.

In Johannesburg, South Africa, museums are actively engaged in a range of projects, including ongoing conservation efforts, new exhibitions, and community outreach initiatives. Many institutions also focus on research and programming related to their collections. For example, the South African Museum houses over 1.5 million specimens of scientific significance, ranging from fossils nearly 700 million years old to insects and fish recently caught and displayed.

Below are a few images from various sources taken during my visit.