Margate Art Museum Opened in 1994 and is one of five municipal art galleries in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It operates within a large region that is mostly rural and incorporates several popular coastal towns. The museum consists of the main gallery (approx. twenty square meters), conservation room, office and adjoining educational venue/exhibition space and is connected to the Margate Library.
The Art Museum has a permanent collection of contemporary South African art and also hosts temporary exhibitions. Focusing mainly on two-dimensional work with pieces by Dennis Purvis, Tinus de Jonge and Andrew Verster, the collection also has a small ceramics section including works by Ian Calder and Jonothan Keep.
Open Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 - 15:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00
