Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA)
V&A Waterfront
A museum of contemporary African art in a converted 1920s grain silo in the V&A Waterfront's Silo District, open since September 2017.
- Best monthsAny month
- How long1.5 to 3 hours
- WhereV&A Waterfront
Zeitz MOCAA occupies a grain silo in the Silo District of the V&A Waterfront. The museum says the 57-metre silo was built in 1921 and completed in 1924, and Heatherwick Studio carved galleries and a central atrium out of it. The museum opened on 22 September 2017 and has about 9,500 square metres over nine floors, including 6,000 square metres of exhibition space and a rooftop sculpture garden.
It shows contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. Jochen Zeitz co-founded the museum and has loaned his art collection to it, and the museum's website lists a 'Selections from the Collection' exhibition running to 4 April 2027.
Many visitors come as much for the building as for the art. The museum runs free one-hour tours on weekdays and a free Africa Wednesday for African citizens.
What it costs
An adult ticket booked through Webtickets was R350 from 1 September 2026, up from R265, and South African or African citizens paid R199 on site with a South African ID or African passport, according to the museum's plan-your-visit page in October 2026.
Getting there
The museum is in the Silo District, South Arm Road, at the V&A Waterfront. The museum lists secure parking in the Silo District Parking Garage (P3), with direct access to the museum.
Visiting safely
- Under-18s enter free, according to the museum's plan-your-visit page.
- Free one-hour guided tours run Monday to Friday at 12:30, with limited capacity and booking on arrival, so arrive a little early.
- African citizens can enter free on Wednesdays between 10:00 and 13:00 with a South African ID or an African passport, and may stay until 18:00.
Where this comes from
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa · Wikipedia
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront · Wikipedia
- Plan your visit · Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
- Zeitz MOCAA opens: South Africa's new contemporary art museum designed by Heatherwick Studio · Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
