AffairBoard

Freedom Museums in Johannesburg

The art, the culture and the history of Johannesburg is evident in just about every aspect of the city.  Some of the buildings of the finest Johannesburg boutique hotels are covered on the outside by murals, and on the inside with the paintings of local and national artists.  Music is played on many of the street corners, often accompanying dance performances, as well as in the market places and in the venues. The history of the struggle for freedom and the fight for democracy is seen in it all, in the music, the dance, the artwork, and the people themselves.  When one visits the city, one experiences this as they walk down the street, as well as in some of the finest museums of concepts and historical references in the world.  The strength and the determination throughout history is highlighted in many of the museums, such as the Mandiba Museum which celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela in a very unique way.  This museums holds a very large collection of the gifts that were bestowed upon the leader during his years as the President of South Africa.

Another museum, dedicated to the right of all citizens to freedom is the Kliptown Open Air Museum.  This is in the Johannesburg township of Soweto.  The museums details the history of the ANC Youth League.  This organization sprung out the response to the amount of indignity many experienced during the times of Apartheid.  This countered repression as passive resistance was advocated.  The visions for the league was kept in check and kept clear by the leader, ZK Matthews.  This was set in Kliptown in 1955, as this area of Johannesburg was known for the multi-racial culture.  The significance of this site was in jeopardy as the area became very run down by the mid 1990′s.  But the Greater Kliptown Regeneration Development provided the financial means and support for an urban renewal project.  The area was transformed and became the Open Air Museum, which supports shops, a hotel, trading markets and art galleries.

Related posts:

1. Dining in Johannesburg
2. The Museums of Barcelona
3. Johannesburg Civic Theare
4. Cape Town and Johannesburg Gear Up for the Cup
5. Natural Law in Johannesburg

Tags: boutique hotels, Freedom Museums, Johannesburg, President of South Africa, township of Soweto

No comments yet.

Leave a comment