Olive Schreiner House
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Collected on 28 June 2026
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Read an essay on the life and work of Olive Schreiner
Amazwi provides a readable essay on the life and work of Olive Schreiner for anyone interested in the author.
- Who it is for
- Anyone interested in Olive Schreiner's life and work
- How to act on it
- Open the essay linked from the Schreiner House page on the Amazwi website.
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Read an essay on the life and work of Olive Schreiner
Visiting Olive Schreiner House Museum
The house at 9 Cross Street is open to the public on weekdays from 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:00, with weekend and public holiday visits by appointment only, and the museum is accessible by wheelchair. The Order of Ikhamanga in Gold awarded to Olive Schreiner and other artifacts are on display in the house.
- Who it is for
- Members of the public who want to visit the house museum
- How to act on it
- Go to the visit address at 9 Cross Street, Nxuba (formerly Cradock), on weekdays during opening hours; for weekends and public holidays arrange an appointment. General enquiries: info@amazwi.museum | 0466227042 (Makhanda HQ).
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Open weekdays 09:00-13:00 | 14:00-16:00 Weekends and public holidays by appointment only
New Exhibitions at Olive Schreiner House Museum
New exhibitions at Olive Schreiner House Museum, completed in June 2026 as a complete update of the previous displays, with newly acquired items shown for the first time alongside graphics about Olive Schreiner's life and work.
- Who it is for
- Visitors to the museum and people interested in Olive Schreiner
- How to act on it
- Visit the museum at 9 Cross Street, Nxuba (formerly Cradock), during opening hours to view the exhibitions.
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Completed in June 2026, the new exhibitions are a complete update to the previous.
Karoo Writers Festival
An annual writers' festival held in Nxuba (formerly Cradock) in which Amazwi is a partner; Olive Schreiner House Museum shares hosting of the programme with the Tuishuise and Victoria Manor Hotel, and the 2026 festival programme is available as a PDF.
- Who it is for
- Writers and members of the public taking part in or attending the festival
- How to act on it
- Read the 2026 Festival Programme (pdf) linked from the Schreiner House page; enquiries about the programme can be made to Victoria Manor Hotel on 048 881 1650 or reservations@tuishuise.co.za.
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Amazwi is a partner in the Karoo Writers Festival, held annually in Nxuba (formerly Cradock).
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Read an essay on the life and work of Olive Schreiner
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Visiting Olive Schreiner House Museum
- Weekend and public holiday visits are by appointment only
Where: at the house in Nxuba (formerly Cradock) · Nxuba (formerly Cradock)
New Exhibitions at Olive Schreiner House Museum
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Karoo Writers Festival
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Where: held in the town of Nxuba (formerly Cradock) · Nxuba (formerly Cradock)
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https://www.amazwi.museum/schreiner-house/
Key Takeaways
- Olive Schreiner House
- Cradock
- museum
- exhibitions
- National Monument
- date 1986
- date 1988
- Order of Ikhamanga in Gold
- 2016
- 9 Cross Street
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature