Old Town House

Welcome to the Old Town House information page - in addition to guides like this post we also list a wide selection of hotels, B&B's, guesthouses and self-catering establishments. Please take a look at our Cape Town page if you're looking for Cape Town accommodation. The Old Town House was built in Cape Town in 1755 under Governor Rijk
Tulbagh, and was one of Cape Town’s first official buildings.
Baerendt Artois, a member of the Court of Justice, laid the first
stone on this site. This stone can still be viewed in the museum.

Located in the heart of the city on Greenmarket Square, the early
Rococo-style building has served as a police station, magistrate’s
court, a Burgher Watch House, the Burgher Senate and until 1905, Cape
Town’s City Hall. It is vitally important to Cape Town in both an
historical and cultural context. Today the building serves as a
museum, housing fine art, including the Michaelis Collection of 100
Flemish and Dutch masterpieces.

When the Old Town House was converted into a museum it was the first of
its kind in the city. Sir Max Michaelis, in 1914, donated his
collection of 17th century Dutch and Flemish art to the museum. The
collection includes masters like Frans Hals, Jacob Ruisdal, Anthony
van Dyck and many others.

Apart from its permanent collection on display, the museum also holds
temporary exhibitions and is a great place to visit. The museum
extends its services through the night and is a popular venue for
lectures on culture and chamber-music concerts. The Old Town House
also offers its premises for corporate meetings and receptions. The
beautiful courtyard is often used for film shoots, wedding
photographs and outdoor receptions.

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