Research
Research is at the heart of the Museum and occurs in different forms and settings. It is present through a memory methodology that uses mapping, oral history and action research…
The Sabinet African Archives portal currently offers an index to collections within academic institutions of South Africa. We are busy expanding this index. Sabinet also offers a hosting and digitisation solution to online collection holders to make it more discoverable to researchers globally.
Disclaimer — The collections listed on the Sabinet African Archives may include materials that reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. These materials are presented as part of historical records. Inclusion of these materials does not mean endorsement of or agreement with by Sabinet on any views or terms expressed in the descriptions and/or materials. Read more …
The Resource Centre
A significant percentage of the Museum’s collection exists as documentary evidence of people’s lives in District Six and in the greater Cape Town. It includes newspaper records, original identity cards,…
The Sound Archive
The Sound Archive has generated an extensive institutional archive that holds information on the various memory methodology workshops, conferences and symposia organised by or held in the Museum. Topics are…
African Digital Library
The primary aim of the ADL is to provide access to its collections consisting of : The African Digital Library collection (9808 titles) Audio books (4 titles) A publicly accessible…
DNA Oral History Recordings
Oral history recordings by Hanna Katrina Blokstaan, Rebecca Iask, Petrus Andreas Jod Jod, Juperuiake Kapika, Samkam Koper, Sima Luiperd, Maikotoka Mbendura, Tweenuine Mbeudi, Petrus Andreas Schmidt, Ida Swartbooi, Kaudhilikwa Tjinana,…
Meyer Collection
The collection consists of African art and antiques
Rare collection
It houses a magnificent Africana and Rare Antiquarian Book Collection such as the 18 broadsheet edition of Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s Les Liliacees. Redouté published Les Liliacées (1802-1816) and the institute’s copy is the broadsheet edition…
Library collection
The Mary Gunn Library is one of the most important botanical and biodiversity resources in Africa. Subjects covered include taxonomy, biodiversity, climate change, global warming, morphology, plant anatomy, plant geography,…
The Photograph Collection
The collection includes photograph albums, photographs, lantern slides, stereographs, postcards and films by professional photographers and amateurs who recorded interesting places and events. Joseph Barnett, Constance Stuart Larrabee, Jurgen Schadeberg,…
The Map Collection
The collection includes both manuscript mas and decorative engraved maps and nautical charts relating to Africa, southern Africa and South Africa. They provide a fascinating insight into the cartography of…