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District Six Museum
Delve into the history of the apartheid at District Six Museum, a display about an area of Cape Town declared a white-only neighborhood in the 1960s. Founded in 1994, the museum narrates the story of those who were forced out of the district through various items, photos, and videos. Use our Cape Town tour itinerary builder site to visit District Six Museum on your trip to Cape Town, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
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Capetown is lucky that this museum exists. The museum tells the story of how an entire area of the city was depopulated through forced evacuations by the federal government. Because this museum...
Capetown is lucky that this museum exists. The museum tells the story of how an entire area of the city was depopulated through forced evacuations by the federal government. Because this museum... more »
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This place is an extraordinary mix of museum, art, and collective memory. It confronts the past head on but you also leave with a sense of the resilience and community of the residents of District 6.
This place is an extraordinary mix of museum, art, and collective memory. It confronts the past head on but you also leave with a sense of the resilience and community of the residents of District 6. more »
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Really interesting museum with lots of information and some very personalised exhibits. Loved the different recipes hanging on the walls. It would have been nice to have some audios to go along with the exhibits as there was a lot of reading!
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An absolutely amazing experience. Do yourself a favour and book a tour with a previous resident. They speak so powerfully about their experience and give you a colourful picture of this vibrant community that was destroyed by apartheid.
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