District Six Museum

The District Six Museum is a powerful tribute to the once-thriving, multiracial neighborhood that was declared a 'whites-only' area in 1966, leading to the forced displacement of 60,000 residents. Housed in a former Methodist church, the museum uses photographs, personal artifacts, oral histories, and a large floor map where former residents can mark their old homes. The experience is deeply moving, offering a visceral understanding of apartheid's human cost. Visitors leave with a sense of the community's resilience and the ongoing struggle for restitution.

Don't miss

• The large floor map of District Six, where former residents have written their names and addresses
• The 'Memory Room' with personal belongings, such as school uniforms and family photos, donated by displaced families
• The powerful 'Hands Off District Six' exhibition documenting the resistance movement

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit District Six Museum

Cheapest way inThe Heart of Cape Town Museum Admission Ticket4.3★ · 21 travelers~2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$25 per personSee dates →Most bookedHalf-Day Small-Group Township Tour South Africa from Cape Town4.8★ · 74 travelers~4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$48 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleLanga Township and District Six Museum Tour with Transfers5★ · 18 travelers4–5 hoursFree cancellationFrom$99 per personSee dates →