We went to one of the most amazing museums when we were in South Africa. The brand new Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) is a marvel in architectural repurposing and houses incredible 21st century art. I highly recommend visiting MOCAA in Cape Town.
About MOCAA
Located in the city’s V&A Waterfront neighborhood, the new modern art museum is in a converted grain silo near the harbour. They spent a lot of money redesigning this building! Money well spent. The formerly all concrete tubes now are full of windows and the result is a stunning exterior. At first glance, you think the best thing about MOCAA may be the building, but it’s just as impressive inside.
Mocaa’s art
We were very moved by the art collection, which is all from this century and from all over the African continent. As you can imagine, as a modern art museum representing so many different countries, there is a lot of very diverse art to see on the nine floors.
mocaa’s sculpture garden
The museum has an outdoor sculpture garden with some beautiful art and views of Cape Town. It is really a spectacular space.
We spent an afternoon at the museum, and since we would never get a chance to see this art anywhere else, we were glad we visited.
Cape Town’s Museum of Contemporary African Art opened this past September and is already one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cape Town. Understandably! The architecture, art exhibits and outdoor sculpture garden make for a great place to spend a day. If you have a chance, spend some time visiting MOCAA in Cape Town.
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