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Zeitz MOCAA is a contemporary art museum in Cape Town, South Africa, that opened in 2017 in a converted grain silo complex at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The museum was designed by British architect Thomas Heatherwick and focuses on 21st-century art from Africa and its diaspora. It is among the largest museums of contemporary African art on the continent.
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How was a grain silo turned into Zeitz MOCAA?
Heatherwick Studio carved galleries and a cathedral-like central atrium from the concrete tubes of a 1920s grain silo. The conversion preserved the industrial exterior while cutting through the original cylindrical structure.
What kind of art does Zeitz MOCAA collect?
The museum exhibits, collects, and researches contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. Its founding displays drew substantially on the Zeitz Collection, placed with the institution on long-term loan.
Where is Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town?
It occupies the historic Grain Silo complex at the V&A Waterfront. The museum opened to the public on 22 September 2017.
Is Zeitz MOCAA the same as the Silo Hotel?
No. They share the converted grain-silo complex, but Zeitz MOCAA is a nonprofit museum and the Silo Hotel is a separate luxury hotel occupying the upper portion of the building.
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