5/5 Milo 3 months ago on Google • 242 reviews New
Yes
I
wanted
to
see
the
pretty
colorful
houses
but
I
truly
needed
to
place
these
houses
in
historical
context
and
better
understand
the
people
who
called
The
Bo-Kaap
home.
Hence
a
visit
to
the
museum.
The
museum
comprises
of
one
upstairs
room
with
four
large
informational
presentations
which
was
interesting
but
left
much
to
be
desired.
For
instance
one
board
was
entirely
devoted
to
early
pivotal
mosques
in
the
area
and
left
me
wondering
whether
other
faiths
were
practiced
here.
We
then
retreated
into
the
main
area
which
had
a
fascinating
photo
array
of
what
Cape
Town
was
like
before
and
during
apartheid
with
some
information
but
once
again,
I
left
with
more
questions
than
answers.
Finally
one
room
is
dedicated
to
a
specific
Turkish
family
who
has
a
rich
history
in
the
area
and
the
final
room
are
photos
of
modern
folks
celebrating
special
events.
This
museum
has
so
much
potential-
Cape
Town
has
such
an
incredible,
fascinating
story
to
tell
regarding
its
non-white
heritage.
If
they
could
truly
delve
into
the
long
walk
to
freedom
and
perhaps
even
the
unfortunate
events
that
lead
to
segregation,
they
could
truly
provide
a
cathartic
experience
for
guests
who
could
leave
here
with
tears
in
their
eyes
and
subsequently
walk
around
this
neighborhood
in
wonder.
Its
what
this
community
deserves.
An
emotional
response
is
a
powerful
effect
a
museum
can
offer
and
here
in
Cape
Town,
its
not
that
hard
to
evoke
emotion
about
the
past.
This
current
museum
should
be
free
until
it
can
provide
a
more
in-depth
experience
to
visitors
who
wish
to
learn
more.
Im
giving
this
museum
5
stars
because
hopefully
they
can
get
funding
to
expand.
I
support
museums
and
the
arts
and
I
hope
this
is
a
starting
point
that
expands
to
something
truly
wondrous.
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