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South African National Museum of Military History vs Apartheid Museum
Both South African National Museum of Military History and Apartheid Museum are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Apartheid Museum ranks significantly better than South African National Museum of Military History. Apartheid Museum is ranked #1 in Johannesburg with praise from 6 sources including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
South African National Museum of Military History
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
20 Erlswold Way, Saxonwold, Johannesburg 2132, South Africa
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If you’re fascinated by guns, tanks and aircraft, you can see artefacts and implements of destruction from the 1899–1902 Anglo-Boer War through to WWII at one of Jo’burg’s most popular museums."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The South African National Museum of Military History presents the country's military history in the 20C."
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Don't miss the two magnificent paintings: Lance-Corporal Job Masego by Neville Lewis and POW - Italy, 1943 by Alexis Preller.
Fodor's
"The tall, freestanding South African (Anglo-Boer) War Memorial, which looks like a statue-adorned mini Arc de Triomphe, is the most striking landmark of the northern suburbs."
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U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"With an array of military exhibits that include everything from military vehicles and service medals to Anglo-Boer War paraphernalia...the standout here is the museum's military aircraft collection."
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Apartheid Museum
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Northern Parkway (and Gold Reef Road), Ormonde (next to Gold Reef City casino), Johannesburg, South Africa
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Frommer's
"Many visitors passing through this world-class museum find themselves emotionally unsettled by its meticulous chronicling of apartheid history."
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Fodor's
"You walk chronologically through the apartheid years and eventually reach the country's first steps to freedom."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Illustrates the rise and fall of South Africa’s era of segregation and oppression, and is an absolute must-see."
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Travel + Leisure
"An invaluable primer on apartheid-era race divisions, as well as the 19th-century gold rush."
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Afar Magazine
"Apartheid Museum is a powerful and extensive museum documenting the rise and fall of apartheid. Constructed on a 16-acre plot of land, the museum's architecture and design are unique. "
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The museum also recounts the tenacity of the men, mainly "non-Whites", who engaged in a deadly struggle in the hope of obtaining equality, justice, democracy and a better life.
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Afar Magazine
"Opened in 2001, the Apartheid Museum powerfully—and extensively—documents the rise and fall of racial segregation in South Africa."
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U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"For a thorough understanding of South Africa's appalling apartheid era, a visit to Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum is a must. The museum features a series of graphic yet informative..."
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