1. IZIKO: South African Museum, Cape Town

The first gallery on the left as you enter the museum at the top of Queen Victoria Street has been dedicated to rock art. You can see the oldest dated engravings on ochre from Blombos Cave in the southern Cape (80 000 years), a sample of other dated paintings and engravings, rock engravings from the Karoo, and the Linton panel from which the figures in the centre of South Africa's coat of arms were copied. There is also video footage of Ju-'hoan trance healers in northern Namibia and many other features of interest.

2. Cango Caves Information Centre, Oudtshoorn

The rock paintings at the entrance to the Cango Caves are barely visible after decades of damage by visitors, but there is a small exhibit on rock paintings in the region in the information centre.

3. !KHWA-TTU San cultural centre, near Yzerfontein and the West Coast National Park

In collaboration with WIMSA, the Working-group of Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa, and SASI, the South African San Institute, the !Khwa-ttu cultural centre on a farm near Yzerfontein arranges training for people of San descent. One of their projects is a San heritage museum, that will include examples of rock art.

For further information telephone (022) 492 2998

4. South African Archaelogical Society

The Western Cape Branch of the South African Archaeological Society organises several trips a year to rock art sites. Membership is open to anyone and includes free entrance to monthly lectures at the Iziko: South African Museum, and subscriptions to a Newsletter and the South African Archaeological Bulletin. There is a small charge for members participating in field trips and a slightly higher charge for non-members.
For more information telephone the Assistant Secretary (021) 481 3886, e-mail archsoc@iziko.org.za