I'm already 25 years old and this week was the first time I've found out that Cape Town has a Holocaust Museum... I played tourist and paid the museum a visit. The security gentleman was so nice and welcoming. Top point to you sir! The receptionists were very nice and gave me little pieces of information about the museum... This is so amazing! Having staff with knowledge about the content of the museum. Top marks! The experience was greatly sad. We'll never what it is like to be tortured and broken like that... The museum offers a great education to people not so familiar with the history of World War II and the reign of Hitler. Proud and honored to have visited.

A must see. Excellently put together, the museum takes the visitor on a journey through the holocaust. Featuring historical artifacts, information, multimedia displays it reflects not just the facts of the history, but the humanity of the victims and the tragedy of the holocaust. A vivid reminder of a terrible time in the human timeline.

How do you say you "loved" this centre? It provokes, educates, challenges - but love no. The content is too disturbing for a word like “love”; instead, I felt humbled by the willingness of the survivors to share their stories with another generation. This is not for children – it’s too horrific for a casual viewer and requires time to decompress once you have been here. The exhibits all convey not only the tragic history, but has on full display examples of the casual cruelty that people inflicted on each other with brutal efficiency. If this doesn’t not move you, you lack some humanity because it dawns on one that despite all of this, there were indeed survivors who made it out to tell their stories. Entrance is free though they do require a great deal of personal information and there was a wide variety of people, culture and language when I visited. There was also a guide, but it was not clear whether she was attached to the centre or an independent operator.

It was very informative, thoroughly absorbed all that shared history, from the Time of entry, We were hosted beautifully, covid 19 protocols were in place adequately. Thank you so much for having us here.

A lovely museum in the city centre. Coming from KZN I was surprised to see how clean and tidy the location is compared to Durban city centre. Take your time when walking through as there's so much to look at. We had large a group of American students short on our heels so I rushed through it, and I regret not going back.

Very neat and educational! There were alot of visual displays which I LOVED.

A very well set up museum! I appreciated the interwoven story of South African Jews throughout the museum and how they were affected by the Holocaust. Settled among many other museums, definitely take the time to spend some time here.

Anyone who finds themselves in Cape Town -local or tourist- should spend a day in its entirety at this museum. World War 2 has proven to be one of history’s most crucial points regarding the atrocious capabilities of man, and the more time one spends immersed in the barely-believable, heart-wrenching accounts of this terrible time, the more one realises how important it is to fight prejudice and self elevation, and to prioritise one’s neighbour.

This was so well set up, we chose to visit from the tour bus. We visited the holocaust memorial and it was such an eye opener. Very good and accurate information. You can spend hours in here just reading and observing the primary sources supplied here. Definitely worth a visit and the lady at the front was so lovely and informative.

It is a place that should be visited by all people who care about the world we inhabit.Do we wish to bequeath to our children & their descendants a beautiful world full of opportunity & positive development?Or do we not care enough to show this generation what blind hatred can encompass?

Always worth spending time is this important and contemplative space, trying to come to terms with a haunting reality. An interesting conversation about archival preservation based on discussing Three Minutes a documentary to be shown at the Encounters International South African Documentary Film Festival. mapmyway.co.za will keep you posted.

If you need an ID to get on access to the museum you should state that on your website. The person at the front desk insisted it says so on the site...it does not. Showing me a screen in the entry way is not helpful at all. I was here a long time ago and wanted to show my friends how beautiful it is. But I will not go back.

It was a very safe environment and secure. The gardens were vibrant and full of life. The restaurant was nice as it had a lovely outside area where you can sit in the sun or under an umbrella. A good place to spend the day!

We have visited many Holocaust museums around the world. This was very well done and informative. Tells the history and timeline of the hedonist act.

Home is where we come from!

An awareness journey if the horrors of humanity when it evaporates

Well worth the visit.

They say the best way to experience a story is by hearing it from the people themselves. This was such a deeply heartbreaking walkthrough. Personal accounts of experiences, seeing faces, names made it all more real. You cannot help but feel touched. It shows the true evil of war and mans’ pursuit for power. Go and see it but plan something happy afterwards because it is haunting…

I took my daughters and they found it really interesting without being morbid and depressing. Quality displays that clearly shows all aspects. You definitely get a feel for the times.

An amazing museum very clean, a lot of information would go again to take in more.

It's a strange place to visit on your Birthday which is what I did . I kept my 13 yr old daughter off school because she wanted to come with my wife and myself . I thought the museum was well put together and very informative . To see the genuine striped pyjamas really brought home the horrors of that time . It was an incredible experience and my daughter walked round with huge interest . How can such ordinary people inflict such cruelty on others ?

WOW! What a neat and well set up museum, really cool! It makes you reflect on the past. I'm so thankful that this place is in South Africa

Good views of historical

Sobering experience. Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it! A relatively small display compared to other countries, but impressive nonetheless.

So very informative. There's an amazing collection of artefacts with really interesting interviews from survivors and their family members. If you're interested in history, especially 1 so significant, it's a definite visit.

One of the best historical information places in cape town. The layout of the museum is exceptional, with lots of information being displayed but in a way that it isn't too difficult to comprehend. The best way to learn about the holocaust and it's free

Amazing place to visit So much extra information to learn

Thought provoking and a heartfelt place. I highly recommend paying this museum a visit

as harrowing as the holocaust display was, the museum offered a positive history of being jewish in south africa, ensuring us thwt these people are not defined by their tragedies alone. besides the educational aspect, enterig here was like entering a beautiful safe and clean environment, happy to have your kids run around and the coffee was good too. higjly recommended

Profesional Development workshop..Facilitators very friendly and the workshop was very informative.Thank you to all who played the part for making us feel extra welcome as History educators

Honestly really good I couldn’t really handle the last 1/3 but it’s objectively extremely well put together and you can definitely enjoy a lot of this even if you’re super sensitive like me.

Lovely place to visit with great insight and history.

A really nice little museum, at no cost. They have excellent information that does a really good job of walking you through the Holocaust, from its early beginnings, through to the end.

I visit annually most times, taking students for a workshop/ visit. Very organised by faciliator and volunteers. Every time i visit the exhibition i learn something new and inspiring.

Beautifully displayed, informative, friendly welcome, truth. A definitive must visit museum in South Africa

The Memorial Part is always Harrowing and hard to see. I think the interviews with Survivors should have been a little louder as I struggled to hear. The Pizza in the Restaurant was Awesome and the waiter so friendly. Definitely want to visit again during the week and visit the Library which looks so interesting. 🤗♥️

A wonderful experience. Beautiful kosher restaurant and gift shop. Excellent public library. Upstairs is the Holocaust if you book beforehand, a guide can be arranged. You can also browse the center on your own. Workshops are offered to schools. Excellent location for private functions. There is no cover charge - donations are accepted. No photographs can be taken in the Memorial section. Access to synagogue and Jewish museum allowed.

You wouldn’t so much expect a Holocaust museum in CT, but as lots of survivors moved to SA after the war it makes perfect sense. One of the better Holocaust museums I’ve seen in the world. A humble experience.

Such an excellent experience. The exhibit is extremely neat and well designed. It is a slightly sombre but very enlightening experience. What I found most fascinating was the information from a South African perspective. The addition of having physical items as per the photos makes the reality of it all sink it. Highly recommended.

It's reminds us, who we are.

Overwhelming and heart wrenching but so interesting; we spent 3 hours at this museum and were totally engrossed in it.

Where history repeats itself

Amazing experience

Very interesting and informative.

Eye opening

This museum is very informative! The layout takes you through the years of the holocaust. A heartbreaking experience.

Rich in history and culture. A must see when in CT, S.A.

I love the whole complex and the Great Synagogue and village and collection in the basement but I don't agree Cape Town should have a holocaust museum. Sorry no.

Sad but true

Very informative.

Such rich history and fascinating insights into the parallels drawn between Apartheid and the Holocaust. One visit to this meseum is really not enough. I visited a couple of years ago and today I found myself wishing to read through some of those ideoligies again and clear up gaps in my memory. The only downside was being prevented entry at the gate by a silly old man for what were his unashamed prejudices to the color of my skin. Luckily a nice gentleman protested on my behalf to claiming that I was with his "party". I hope the old man has since changed his stance to not further damage this amazing institution's reputation.

I've seen Holocaust museums on 4 continents including Yad Vashem. This is on the small side but well done and includes analogies to apartheid that really make a point.. Well done!

A must visit place! Very educational. Remember those who perished...

The worksop was informative, the MC fantastic, time keeping brilliant, speakers great. Carering great!

Great stuff : - Interactive education making past events relevant to current society - Interesting first hand accounts from Holocaust survivors - Specific to a South African audience - Various links to apartheid and South Africa's involvement in aiding refugees. Great place for a school vacation!

Not as comprehensive as other similar museums but a good place to visit to understand more about the local history of the holocaust period.

Went on a tour of the museum. It made me reflect on the prejudices and generalizations people have of each other. We are all part of the human race. It is all that matters.

It was informative and educational

Information centre about the Holocaust and the Jewish community in Soith Africa. Good library and restaurant on the premises. Worth a visit.

Great very well displayed

Sobering. Why do we never learn?

So sad

Attended the Rwandan Genocide Memorial Service.

Nice

Good

Place rich in Holocaust history. Shocking, but amazing

Worth a visit, wish they explained the origin/start of the history of the holocaust not just from 1933

A must visit in Cape Town

it was really cool to learn about the history of how people were treated, it was really interesting and everyone enjoyed it when i went with my class. the area in which the holocaust museum is situated, is lovely and filled with nature. the people who work there are really kind and really intelligent, they made me question many things and the whole experience was just so interesting.

Self-entitled staff are so full of themselves. Will never support this rude bunch of people again!

Brilliant, touching, enlightening,. Thank you!

Wonderful selection of books in their library. Found 4 to read!

Yippie

You cannot change people but you can change the system, so that people are not pushed into doing evil things - Slavoj Žižek

Very informative though heartbreaking. True storytelling scenarios. A must go-to-place for oneself, also affordable.

Incredible and very exciting experience.