Experts' Choice Award District Six Museum
9 expert reviews
“Housed in the Buitenkant Methodist Church, this museum preserves the memory of one of Cape Town's most vibrant multicultural neighborhoods.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It's impossible not to be emotionally touched by this museum which celebrates the once lively multiracial area that was destroyed during apartheid." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A highlight is the large floor map of District Six, where ex-residents have inscribed their family names on their old streets." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The District Six Museum provides a chance to explore the old quarter of the same name." Full review
Time Out "This award-winning community museum lays bare the time in South African history when the ruling government declared District Six a 'whites only' area." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This Buitenkant Street museum is a tribute to a beloved slum that was knocked down during apartheid." Full review
Afar Magazine "As time passes and memories fade we all would do well to make the effort to remember." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid. " Full review
Frommer's "While the exhibits are quite simple... its rendering of actual stories gathered and recorded from people who lived through it all is emotionally captivating." Full review
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For a tiny uptick in your ticket price, you can be guided through the museum by a former District Six resident
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