Museum · Gallery · Curio Shop · Cafe

A house of curiosities, open to all.

A private museum, working gallery, curio shop and cafe under one roof — where extraordinary objects meet ordinary afternoons.

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9Objects on display
6Artists & donors
7Days · with cafe
Steam punk work bench Steam punk work bench
From the vaults

Featured from the collection

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Steam punk work bench
2000s Steam punk work bench The Hart Bequest View object →
Steam punk ray gun bottle opener
2000s Steam punk ray gun bottle opener The Hart Bequest View object →
Ant Queen Guitar
2000s Ant Queen Guitar The Hart Bequest View object →
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In the shop

Originals, signed prints and curious objects — most made by the artists you'll meet in the gallery.

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Ana de Armas in coffee
Nicole Schelling Ana de Armas in coffee R1,700.00 1 of 1
Fig leaf reborn
Elias Vorster Fig leaf reborn R350.00
Rocks-tar-ant-ula
Elias Vorster Rocks-tar-ant-ula R4,300.00 1 of 1
Rhino Horn
Elias Vorster Rhino Horn R12,000.00 1 of 1
The people

Artists & contributors

The makers and patrons whose hands and generosity built the collection.

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Amara Neely Painter

Amara Neely

Amara works in oil and cold wax, layering pigment until landscapes dissolve… Elias Vorster Sculptor

Elias Vorster

Elias casts foud agricultural iron and drift-wood into figures that seem caught… The Hart Bequest Donor / Patron

The Hart Bequest

A lifelong collector of indigenous Indian artefacts, the late Margaret Hart left…
Linger a while

And then, the cafe.

A small seasonal kitchen at the heart of the building. House-roasted coffee, daily bakes, and a curator's board — eaten among the work, most of which is for sale.

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