As part of International Museum Week\, the James Hall Museum of Transport will be hosting
an event called Creative Native Vintag e Motor Show and Picnic on the 28th May 2022. This
cultural event wi ll present a curated outdoor vintage motor show for Joburg’s car
e nthusiasts\, young and old\, to celebrate International Museum Month. Vint age car
enthusiasts and collectors are invited to this thrilling eve nt to participate and showcase their private collections in a curated exhi bition of both classic and vintage vehicles.
Internatio nal Museum Week celebrates history\, culture\, and heritage by giving muse ums
globally the opportunity to showcase their collections. It is an important month to promote
a museum-going culture in South Africa. It is also an opportune moment to give
communities the power to writ e their history and to re-imagine their own heritage at a time
where culture is dynamic and constantly changing.
Added to t he outdoor car exhibition\, the museum will also showcase its valuable tra nsport
collection\, artefacts and memorabilia through guided museum tours and iconic bus rides on
the historic 1952 London Bus. This fam ily fun day will be accompanied by a vintage craft
market\, live mus ic entertainment and\, to keep up with the theme of the day\, vintage food
trucks will be selling food and refreshments to visitors. Visitors are invited and encouraged
to bring their picnic blankets\, cushions \, and chairs to enjoy the activities of the day in a
relaxed enviro nment.
The James Hall Museum of Transport (JMHT) is the l argest museum of land transport in
South Africa. It was established by the Late Jimmie Hall together with the City of
Johannesburg in Fe bruary 1964. The museum gives visitors a rare glimpse of Johannesburg's
transport history\, dating back more than a century. It is the most co mprehensive land
transport museum in South Africa\, with thematic di splays and exhibits in the various
exhibition halls.
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