If you ever missed the golden opportunity to visit and explore the ancient rock exhibition at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in downtown Johannesburg, then you have another opportunity to do so.

The R40-million joint French and South African exhibition of the South African replica artefacts and those of the world-famous French Lascaux Cave paintings weighing close to 40 tons, were opened on 17 May and were expected to run until 1 October this year but its run has since been extended to January next year with discounted rates.

Centre CEO Dr More Chakane urged all those who might have missed the opportunity to visit and learn about the genius ingenuity of their early ancestors from the humongous ancient rock art exhibition to use this once-in-a-lifetime and immerse themselves in the wonders of the rock art.

“It’s the kind of exhibition that shows that we are all connected through history and art. This is a great opportunity to see how ancient artists told their stories through these incredible paintings. And although the techniques may have changed, it is still how we tell and share our stories,” Chikane said.

The artefacts and exhibition are sponsored by French banking group BNP Paribas and its South African subsidiary RCS, global oil and gas company Total South Africa, and Ballore Transport and Logistics South Africa. The exhibition is called The Wonders of Rock Art.

Details: Cynthia Mohohlo 011 639 8400; [email protected]; @SciBono; www.sci-bono.co.za