Tourist Attractions

Tourist Attractions
Three municipal-owned theatres the Johannesburg Theatre the Roodepoort Theatre the Soweto Theatre Art galleries the Johannesburg Art Gallery, which has the largest art collection in the country. several arts community centres in Soweto and Alexandra A number of cultural and heritage precincts Newtown Credo Mutwa Village Openheimer Park Several museums Museum Africa Hector Pieterson Museum Bensusan Museum of Photography Geology Museum James Hall Transport Museum In addition, Joburg's diverse heritage is celebrated through programmes such as the annual City-sponsored Arts Alive festival and Johannesburg Carnival. Arts Alive sees a host of events ranging from music performances to theatre productions, from poetry and photographic workshops to dance classes. It is a celebration of all that the city has to offer culturally. It is about expanding horizons and improving the quality of life for the residents of Johannesburg. The annual end of year Joburg Carnival heralds in the New Year with a street parade through the inner city, with community groups building floats and designing and creating costumes. Besides being a way for Joburg residents to celebrate their city and to take ownership of the streets, the carnival also provides training opportunities for related industries in the performance art sector.

Three municipal-owned theatres

the Johannesburg Theatre
the Roodepoort Theatre
the Soweto Theatre

Art galleries

the Johannesburg Art Gallery, which has the largest art collection in the country.
several arts community centres in Soweto and Alexandra

A number of cultural and heritage precincts

Newtown
Credo Mutwa Village
Openheimer Park

Several museums

Museum Africa
Hector Pieterson Museum
Bensusan Museum of Photography
Geology Museum
James Hall Transport Museum

In addition, Joburg's diverse heritage is celebrated through programmes such as the annual City-sponsored Arts Alive festival and Johannesburg Carnival.

Arts Alive sees a host of events ranging from music performances to theatre productions, from poetry and photographic workshops to dance classes. It is a celebration of all that the city has to offer culturally. It is about expanding horizons and improving the quality of life for the residents of Johannesburg.

The annual end of year Joburg Carnival heralds in the New Year with a street parade through the inner city, with community groups building floats and designing and creating costumes. Besides being a way for Joburg residents to celebrate their city and to take ownership of the streets, the carnival also provides training opportunities for related industries in the performance art sector.