Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Zeitz MOCAA
Africa's largest contemporary art museum, converted from a 1920s grain silo. The honeycomb-like atrium designed by Heatherwick is itself a photo hotspot.
Zeitz MOCAA opened in 2017 in a grain silo that was once the tallest building in southern Africa. British designer Thomas Heatherwick carved 42 concrete silo tubes into a giant atrium shaped like a grain of wheat, with light pouring in from above, making it Cape Town's most photogenic indoor space. Nine floors of galleries show contemporary works by African artists and artists of the African diaspora, and exhibitions rotate frequently. Adult admission costs about ZAR 250 to 300, and on Wednesday mornings it is free for African residents. It is open roughly 10:00 to 18:00 from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays. The rooftop bar of the Silo Hotel upstairs overlooks the harbor. Located in the Silo district at the V&A Waterfront, it can be combined on the same day with the aquarium and the Robben Island ferry.
Opening hours
Closed Mon; approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Two Oceans Aquarium
- V&A Waterfront
- Greenmarket Square
- Bo-Kaap
- Castle of Good Hope
- District Six Museum
- Company's Garden
- Signal Hill