Montagu Museum - Old Mission Church

01/06/2026

FOMM | OPEN INVITATION TO OUR AGM

📌 Join the Friends of the Montagu Museum (FoMM) for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 25 June at 10h00 at the Old Mission Church, Long Street.

GUEST SPEAKER | Alexander Croft, Chairperson - Robertson Heritage

TOPIC | The Museum as the Future - An Engine of Local Identity and Economic Renewal

If you are Interested in Montagu's history and heritage, come and see what the Friends of the Montagu Museum have been up to, hear about our plans, and discover how our museum helps keep local stories alive and plays a significant role in our community.

Everyone is welcome.

RSVP by 22 June 2026 to [email protected]

01/06/2026

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25/05/2026

WC MUSEUM SPEECH COMPETITION PART 4 | THE TOP 4

The 4 winners of this year's Round 1 of the Speech Competition are:
🏆 #1 RICALIN ADAMS | Bonnievale High School
🏆 #2 RAYLIN ADAMS | Langeberg Secondary School
🏆 #3 SIMPHIWE SIPAMBU | Ashton CP School
🏆 #4 ANGEL DLAMINI | Ashton CP School

Congratulations to these outstanding speakers, and we wish them all the best as they prepare for the regional finals later in the year.

A sincere thank you as well to our adjudicators, participating teachers, school representatives, the Museum Manager, the Chairman of the Board of the Trustees, the Museum Educational Programmes Facilitator, and everyone who helped make this year's competition such a successful event. Your support, guidance, and encouragement continue to create opportunities for young voices to be heard and celebrated.

23/05/2026

WC MUSEUM SPEECH COMPETITION PART 3 | SPEAKER MOMENTS

In celebration of International Museum Day and this year’s ICOM theme — Museums Uniting a Divided World — our speakers were challenged to use their voices to creatively explore and critique the role of museums as spaces of cultural exchange, enrichment, understanding, and cooperation.

Each contestant took to the stage with their cue cards, their personality, and their unique interpretation of one of this year’s six official themes. 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋

🎤 CULTURE & UNDERSTANDING | How museums can help develop respect and empathy.
🎤 HISTORY, MEMORY & HEALING | How museums can encourage honest reflection on the past.
🎤 YOUTH VOICE & BELONGING | How museums can engage and empower young people.
🎤 ACCESS & INCLUSION | How museums can become more welcoming by removing barriers of language, distance, and disability.
🎤 TECHNOLOGY & CONNECTION | How museums can use technology to connect people and share stories.
🎤 MUSEUMS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE | How museums can help imagine a better future by addressing complex or controversial issues.

22/05/2026

WC MUSEUM SPEECH COMPETITION - PART 2 | THE SCHOOL GROUPS

🎤 Each year, local schools are invited to enter contestants in Grades 10–12 for Round 1 of the ICOM Speech Competition.

This year, five schools were represented, with each school entering four contestants:

1. Ashton CP School
2. Ashton Secondary School
3. Bonnievale High School
4. Jakes Gerwel Technical School
5. Langeberg Senior Secondary School

Every learner who took part confidently represented both themselves and their respective schools in this year’s competition.

Watch this space as we introduce the individual contestants and celebrate their speeches over the next few days.

21/05/2026

THE ANNUAL WC MUSEUM SPEECH COMPETITION 2026 | PART 1

A red carpet moment as Montagu Musem welcomed the contestants, accompanied by Zolani Youth Choir singing the National Anthem.

This year's ICOM theme | Museums Uniting a Divided World.

20/05/2026

18/05/2026

INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY IN ACTION AT MONTAGU MUSEUM

Today we had the privilege of welcoming the Grade 6s and 7s from Keisie Primary School to Montagu Museum.

Learners explored our shared heritage, traditional herb lore, the stories of our ancestors, and the history of our museum community space.

Well done to our newly appointed EPWP interns for positively embracing their new roles, and thank you to all local stakeholders and government representatives who shared their knowledge with the learners.

15/05/2026

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15/05/2026

INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY | 18 MAY 2026

This Monday, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) celebrates International Museum Day under the 2026 theme: “Museums Uniting a Divided World.”
This theme highlights the role museums play as spaces of connection, dialogue, and understanding.

🎟️ To mark the occasion, the Montagu Museum is offering free entry on Monday, 18 May 2026.

The museum will also be a hive of activity as we extend this spirit of connection into the wider community through our educational programmes.

Monday - Wednesday, 18-20 May | We’ll be welcoming school groups to explore our exhibitions and discover how museums help connect us to our shared heritage. 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋

🎤 Thursday, 21 May | We’ll be hosting our Annual Speech Competition, where high school learners from local schools come together to share their ideas and voices.