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Amazwi South African Museum of LiteratureRef: https://www.amazwi.museum/about-2/

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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The document describes Amazwi South African Museum of Literature's Voices of the Land exhibition, detailing its focus on South Africa's landscape as a literary theme with original manuscripts, letters, and multimedia displays. It notes the outdoor sculpture, quotations on the ground, and mentions representative authors and works, along with practical information such as address and opening hours. It functions as part of the museum's public information on exhibitions and governance pages, including navigation and contact details.

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Voices of the Land permanent exhibition

The museum's permanent exhibition, also called Amazwi Elizwe / Landskrif, shows how South Africa's landscape has been represented in literature from colonial times to today, using original manuscripts, rare books, authors' notebooks and letters alongside audio, video and interactive touch screens. Outside there is a sculpture, 'Pencils', by Strydom van der Merwe and metal strips in the ground carrying quotations from three writers. The museum is open on weekdays 8.30-13.00 and 14.00-16.30, and on weekends and public holidays by appointment.

Who it is for
members of the public and visitors to the museum
How to act on it
Go to the museum headquarters at 25A Worcester Street, Makhanda (Grahamstown) 6139, South Africa and visit during the weekday opening hours 8.30-13.00 and 14.00-16.30; weekend and public holiday visits are by appointment.
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Voices of the Land | Amazwi Elizwe | Landskrif

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  • Weekend and public holiday visits are by appointment

Where: visitors at the museum's headquarters in Makhanda · Makhanda (Grahamstown)

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https://www.amazwi.museum/about-2/

Key Takeaways

  • museum: Amazwi South African Museum of Literature
  • exhibition: Voices of the Land (Amazwi Elizwe | Landskrif)
  • contents: original manuscripts, notebooks, letters, audio/video, interactive screens
  • outdoor feature: sculpture 'Pencils' by Strydom van der Merwe
  • quotation strips: ground-level quotes from Olive Schreiner, Sol Plaatje, Alan Paton
  • address: 25A Worcester Street, Makhanda (Grahamstown) 6139, South Africa
  • open hours: Weekdays 8.30-13.00 and 14.00-16.30; weekends/public holidays by appointment
  • copyright: © 2024 Amazwi South African Museum of Literature