Art Exhibitions

PASSION, PATRONAGE & THE PUBLIC: 1975 - 2025. AN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF THE FRIENDS’ SUPPORT OF ARTWORK ACQUISITION FOR THE ART MUSEUM COLLECTION

To celebrate 50 years of supporting the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, the Friends of the Art Museum are hosting a jubilee exhibition entitled 'Passion, Patronage and the Public: 1975–2025.

The exhibition launches on Saturday 1 November at 10:30am for 11:00am at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum at 1 Park Drive, Central.  

The exhibition reflects the important role that the Friends of the Art Museum have played in supporting the acquisition of artworks for the permanent collection of the Art Museum.

Address: 1 Park Drive, Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth)

Tel: +27 (0)41 506 2000

Hours: Weekdays: 09h00 – 16h00 (closed Tuesday mornings). Closed on weekends and public holidays.Open on certain Saturdays in the month: 09:00 - 13:00.