The Owl House (museum)
A large arch with an owl at the peak. | |
| Location | Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Website | owlhouse.org.za |
The Owl House is a museum in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The owner, Helen Martins, turned her house and the area around it into a visionary environment, elaborately decorated with ground glass and containing more than 300 concrete sculptures including owls, camels, peacocks, pyramids, and people. She inherited the house from her parents and began its transformation after they died.
Helen Martins | |
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| Born | December 23, 1897 Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | August 8, 1976 |
| Known for | The Owl House |