Pretoria art museum closed for inauguration

The Pretoria Art Museum in Arcadia will be temporarily closed because of the presidential inauguration taking place at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, Rekord East reports.

“Due to the close proximity of the museum to Loftus, its operations will be affected,” said Tshwane metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo.

He said the museum’s parking area and a Speakers Corner event at the Arcadia Park were reserved for inauguration guests to park at and walk to the stadium.

“Several streets around and leading to the host venue will be closed as from Friday at 15:00 until Saturday evening at 22:00,” Mashigo said.

The museum closure, however, will be made up to patrons when the metro offers free entry into the museum until Sunday.

“The free entrance offer started on 16 May 2019 and is scheduled to end on Saturday,” he said.

Mashigo said it was in line with the commemoration of international museum day.

“The city apologises for the inconvenience that might arise as a result of this arrangement.”

Metro police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said the streets which would be closed were:

Soutpansberg/Rietondale:

Soutpansberg Road and Gordon Street

Soutpansberg Road and Wren Street

Woodlands Drive and Gordon Street

Soutpansberg Road and Tom Jenkins Drive

Soutpansberg Road and Van der Merwe Street

Soutpansberg Road and Nuffield Street

Soutpansberg Road and Parker Street

Rose Street and Parker Street

North Street and Nuffield Street

Van der Merwe Street and North Street

Lys Street and 18th Avenue

Kieser Street and Lys Street

Russel Street and Tom Jenkins Drive

Eastwood Street and Government Avenue

Loftus/Hatfield:

Eastwood Street and Francis Baard Street

Orient Street and Francis Baard Street

Arcadia Street and Hill Street

Park Street and Hill Street

University Road and Burnett Street

Lynnwood Road and Roper Street

Lynnwood Road and Jan Shoba Street

Lynnwood Road and University Road

University Road and Walton Jameson Avenue

University Road and Justice Mahomed Street

Jorissen Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

Bond Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

Villa Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

Brecher Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

Ivy Street and Maple Street

Myrtle Street and Maple Street

Park Street and Beckett Street

Arcadia Street and Beckett Street

Farenden Street and Francis Baard Street

Kirkness Street and Park Street

Kirkness Street and Bond Street

Kirkness Street and Lynnwood Road

Bond Street and Farenden Street

Farenden Street and Park Street

Ayton Street and Farenden Street

Soutpansberg Road at the entrance of Rietondale Park for the park and ride