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District Six Museum
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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Museum tracing the 1970s forced clearance of 60,000 residents & demolition of homes under apartheid.via Google
A deeply moving, community-led museum that documents the forced removal of over 60,000 residents during the Apartheid regime.
- Good to know
- Allow 2 hours. Booking a tour with an ex-resident guide is highly recommended.
Reviews from Google
We wanted to take the children somewhere they could learn about Apartheid and the Group Areas Act. The museum was very accessible and felt more ‘real’ for being anchored in the community it teaches about. Found the display of street signs very moving and the kids found the idea of a single suitcase for your whole life a tragic concept to imagine. Really well done and worth a visit when you’re in the city.
A very nostalgic experience. Saddened by the fact that a prominent activist from District 6 wasn't once mentioned in any of the articles. The District 6 museum shud relate to that communities only. I heard the tour guide mention about blacks, coloureds and Malays. No mention of Indians as if we never existed even though we were the ones with many businesses on Hanover str eg, Uncle Eboo the spice and music store who wud play his loud bollywood music that we cud hear down Russell Street. Ebrahim stores was next to Dr Shafeeda. Every Wednesday The Avelon would play a Bollywood movie. Not enough info was shared at the museum. It was based on certain families. Not much was mentioned about the people who really stood up against the forced removals. All other museums has air-conditioning bt the city really ain't interestd in preserving this institution. Staff was great bt need to realise that District 6 consisted of us Indians as well and we were forced to move to Rylands. We shudnt allow our memories to be erased through distortion and appropriation.
In many ways a must visit - incredibly informative and telling about a recent part of South African history. There is a lot of information and to some extent it can be difficult to keep track and find the red thread throughout. As there is a lot of information and stories. But really happy we went!
The museum has a lot of history on South Africa including Apartheid, formation of District six and displacement of the original residents. Though the stories are heartbreaking they are well explained and helps one to understand the history. Very educative museum.
Brautiful museum. A loooot of reading to do though. Really a lot. It'll be good if the experience becomes more interactive, or if you could listen to an audio guide.