Iziko Rust en Vreugd

Unkempt grounds but fascinating art (badly displayed)

The art inside this small museum is wonderful: images of South Africa and its peoples in the form of lithographs, drawings and watercolours, dating from the late 1600s to the early 1800s. The richnes...

Sad looking Museum

This Museum has lost it's character and is looking old and forgotten. No proper entrance from the road, no signs,inside very dark.No no information on the exhibition . They should rather change into a...

Much more could be made of it

This was a disappointing visit. There are a few paintings which illustrate the history of Cape Town, but the rooms are too dark to enable them to be properly appreciated. From the outside the archite...

A glimpse at the colonial past

A beautifully restored colonial house, the Rust en Vreugd features ancient historical architecture and also various period pieces and paintings that symbolize South Africa's colonial past. The excelle...

In need of attention

Collection of paintings are an interesting insight in to the history and geography of Cape Town. Rooms are too dark to get the full value of the landscapes without staining your eyes. However, I did ...