| 22 June 2026 - 31 August 2026 |
The Art Museum will celebrate its 70th anniversary on 22 June, marking seven decades of cultural and artistic heritage.
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum has a collection of over 8000 art and craft objects and the collection is the heart of the museum.
It is home to a comprehensive collection of South African art and craft and specializes in the art of the Eastern Cape Province. There are three exhibition halls that are re-hung throughout the year to accommodate our collections as well as our programme of special exhibitions.
Originally named the King George VI Art Gallery, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum was founded by the Port Elizabeth Municipality on the 22 June 1956. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum has been incorporated into the municipal structure of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
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