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Bridging Hemispheres: SPNHC 2026 Marks a Historic First for Africa

Iziko Museums of Cape Town

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Source domain: iziko.org.za

Collected on 30 September 2026

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What this means

This is an Iziko Museums of Cape Town news article about the SPNHC 2026 Annual Conference. It says Iziko hosted the conference in Cape Town from 6 to 11 September 2026, marking the first time the event was held on the African continent and promoting collaboration in natural history collections.

Facts

Places

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Key Takeaways

  • SPNHC 2026 Annual Conference
  • Hosted by Iziko Museums of South Africa
  • Held from 6 to 11 September 2026
  • Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town
  • First SPNHC conference on the African continent
  • Theme: “Bridging Hemispheres: Collaborating for a Unified Natural Heritage.”
  • Iziko Museums of Cape Town
  • Iziko Museums of South Africa
  • Iziko South African Museum
  • Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
  • Dr Romala Govender
  • Dr Wayne Florence

Dates

Closing Date

11 September 2026