MuseuMAfricA

Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Type: Museum
Description: history museum
Also known as: “Museum Africa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mary Fitzgerald Square and Market Theatre.

Mary Fitzgerald Square

Square

The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.

Market Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime. Market Theatre is situated 120 metres northeast of MuseuMAfricA.

Shlom Native Eating House

Historic building

The Shlom Native Eating House was constructed in 1914 as an eatery for African natives who were involved in trading. The house operated under segregation policies to divide whites from blacks. Shlom Native Eating House is situated 150 metres southeast of MuseuMAfricA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferreirasdorp and Newtown.

Ferreirasdorp

Suburb

Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.