The Bushman Heritage Museum
  • Graaff-Reinet Area

Last Updated: March 2019

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Location

  • Muller Street, Nieu-Bethesda

Activities

  • Cultural Experiences

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Business Hours

  • Open 7 - Days a Week from 09:00 to 17:00

About The Bushman Heritage Museum

Artist Naasley Swiers, telling one of the stories depicted in a tapestry at the Bushman Heritage Museum Nieu Bethesda
Centre in Nieu Bethesda.
Lead artist Sandra Sweers, in our modern gallery with stunning artwork on sale  at the Bethesda Arts Centre Nieu Bethesda.
Book on sale at the Bushman Heritage  Museum at the Bethesda Arts Centre, Nieu Bethesda.
Toetie Dow, traditional leader of the |Xam Bushmen in the Eastern Cape, Bushman Heritage Museum Bethesda Arts Centre Nieu Bethesda.
The quirky Centre, with its medieval Tower at the Bethesda Arts Centre Nieu Bethesda.
The Opening of The Bushman Heritage Museum, 28 November 2018 Nieu Bethesda
The Opening of The Bushman Heritage Museum, 28 November 2018 Nieu Bethesda
The Opening of The Bushman Heritage Museum, 28 November 2018 Nieu Bethesda
The Opening of The Bushman Heritage Museum, 28 November 2018 Nieu Bethesda

The Bushman Heritage Museum - A living exploration of ancient wisdom

This unique museum of contemporary art made by living Bushmen, includes a permanent collection of stunning tapestries made by local Bushmen artists at the Bethesda Arts Centre, artwork that explores the ancient wisdom of |Xam Bushman Creation Mythology, a vivid journey into the story of how the rich mythology and culture of the Bushmen was saved from extinction, and an opportunity to meet the artists, see them working in the studios, and purchase prints and textiles. 

First People at Bethesda Arts Centre

We are a group of artists of /Xam descent in the village of Nieu Bethesda. We invite visitors to our Centre to experience our friendly hospitality in welcoming accommodation and to explore our tapestries of Bushman mythology. Chat to us in the studios where we work and buy our stunning artwork and craft at very reasonable prices.

The quality of the work attracted the curator of the British Museum to visit from London to see and purchase a tapestry for their major exhibition in 2016: South Africa, The Art of a Nation

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