Rosebank: Art, Markets and City Life

Rosebank brings together art and design venues, markets, three interconnected shopping centres, and restaurants with distinct characters. Interactive installations, galleries and crafts add their own highlights alongside the shopping. This lets you discover Rosebank from different angles and tailor your stay to your travel group’s interests.

Art and Interactive Experiences

At the Museum of Illusions Johannesburg, visitors can experience interactive installations as part of a pre-booked tour or explore them at their own pace. The two options differ in how the visit is structured: you can join a guided tour or discover the installations independently. Check the museum’s website for current visitor arrangements before your visit.

At 19 Keyes on Keyes Art Mile, the focus is on curated art galleries and design shops. This is a different kind of art experience from the interactive installations at the museum. As an additional point of reference in the vicinity of Rosebank, the stretch of Jan Smuts Avenue between Rosebank and Parkwood is known as “Art Gallery Row”.

Markets and Shopping

Rosebank has three interconnected shopping centres with almost 200 shops in total. If shopping is important to your travel plans, these centres are a distinct attraction alongside galleries and markets. The number of shops may change.

The Rosebank Sunday Market takes place on the roof of Rosebank Mall on Sundays. It features live entertainment and food, crafts, clothing and vintage stalls. Since the market is held on Sundays, it is worth checking whether it is operating as usual before your visit.

The Rosebank Art & Craft Market sells South African crafts and souvenirs. These include beadwork, jewellery, West African masks, traditional fabrics and carved Big Five figures, as well as magnets, key rings and T-shirts. The range extends from handcrafted items to small keepsakes; stock may vary. The Sunday market combines its stalls with live entertainment; the Art & Craft Market offers South African crafts and souvenirs.

Restaurants and Local Orientation

The restaurants also have distinct focuses: Marble is considered a fine-dining restaurant, while Soul Souvlaki and Momo Kuro are considered casual eateries. These descriptions offer a guide when planning a meal. Since businesses and their operating status may change, check the latest information before visiting.

Rosebank is generally considered easy to explore on foot. How this feels in practice can vary depending on the route and conditions. Take this into account when planning, rather than assuming that every individual route is equally walkable.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Rosebank, it may help to decide first what you would like to focus on: would you like your trip to be shaped especially by art and design, market visits, shopping or restaurants?

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