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Coordinates: 33°55′44″S 18°24′54″E / 33.92889°S 18.41500°E / -33.92889; 18.41500
  
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Iziko Museums
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LocationCape Town, South Africa
Coordinates33°55′44″S 18°24′54″E / 33.92889°S 18.41500°E / -33.92889; 18.41500
Websiteiziko.org.za

The Iziko Museums of Cape Town is a complex of eleven museums located near the Cape Town city centre.[1] The name is derived from the isiXhosa word “iziko,” meaning “hearth” — the traditional centre of the home, and the location where families would gather to share oral histories.

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  1. ^ "About". Iziko Museums. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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