Museums in South Africa

/The idea for the South African museums
and the political system of apartheid/

Contents

Foreword
Chapter one. The political system of apartheid and its reflection upon the museum work in South Africa
1. Historical development of South Africa and the occurrence of the first museums and museum collection
2. The specific character of the South African political conditions and the occurrence of racialism and racial discrimination in South Africa during the period between the two world wars
3. Establishment and development of the political system of apartheid in the 50s and 60s of XX century
4. Deep crisis in the policy of apartheid in the 70s
5. The complete change of policy of the Nationalistic party towards democratization of the South African society in the 80s and the beginning of 90s of the XX century
6. Apartheid and its reflection upon the museum work in South Africa
7. Changes in the museum policy in South Africa during 1984-1990

Chapter two. Transformations in the policy of South Africa in the museum sphere in 90s of XX century
1. Discussions about the museum work during the liberation movement in South Africa
2. The reaction of the state administration to the new ideas for transformations in the museum sphere
3. The African national congress and its program for action in the museum sphere during the pre-election campaign in the beginning of 1994
4. The new political process in the national government in the sphere of the museum work during 1994-96
5. Practical application of national policy in the sphere of the museum work in the end of 90s of XX century

Chapter three. Contemporary museums in South Africa
1. Main museums in South Africa in 90s of XX century
2. Open-air museums in South Africa

Conclusion

Appendix: Guide for the museums in South Africa
In the electronic version: Virtual guide for the museums in South Africa (Bulgarian language only)