Very informative little museum. How it all started and how thousands of people were driven out of their homes in district 6. Well worth a visit when exploring Cape Town.

One of the things I learned over the course of 2.5 weeks in South Africa, is that this moment (25 years post Apartheid) yields a very different way to tell history that I am used to. It took me some time to get over the...More

This is an incredibly powerful museum. It's small but it packs a punch. Really carefully curated to show every aspect of the lives of those who lived in District Six. It is well worth a visit.

The District Six museum is a testament to a very dark time in Cape Towns history. The acknowledgement of this history and bravery in which it is approched is a testament to the people of Cape Town. Who choose to heal through remembering rather than...More

Visited here as wanted to find out a bit more about the enforced relocation of 1000’ s of people. The museum is well laid with a chronological sequence of events. There are some very moving first hand stories from people who suffered at the time....More

We opted for the talk and it was so worthwhile. The gentleman gave his his personal and moving account of what happened in district six and the background to the museum. There are some interesting displays informing about the life of district 6.

A problem with many "social history " museums is that they need to be largely based on the stories of the individuals involved and are not easily illustrated by the displaying of artifacts. District 6 museum gets a reasonable balance between the two. But the...More