Don't just go there and explore the museum yourself. Either you will be frustrated on how much you have to read or underwhelmed that it is actually only one big room you will explore. Pay the extra R 15 for having a guided tour. Our tour guide was Joe. His explanations were crucial for understanding the whole picture and the impact of destroying a community by even tearing families apart. It was an extraordinary mixture between personal stories and important stages of the destruction of District Six. It was an honor meeting an interesting person like him.

Still a very worthwhile visit on a trip to Cape Town. The story of what happened in District 6 and of the people displaced is told very powerfully.

The walls of the District 6 Museums holds not just artifacts but stories, stories of destruction,resilience and resurrection of humanity against racial discrimination. Wonderfully curated and perfectly maintained, the museum experience can be elevated by a ex-resident who doubles up as your guide, carefully walking you through the pages of history and contemplation, with enough emotions to give you goosebumps along the way. Exceptional. Don't miss this if you're on a trip to CaPe Town.

The District Six museum has a special significance for me as my dad and mom grew up there. It was such a lovely experience to have him walk down memory lane and teach my kids about his experiences.

There's a LOT to absorb in the District Six Museum, both written and visual. District Six was another stunning example of segregation and white oppression in South Africa's history.

The museum is beautiful- a lot of thought and love went into it. The quotes and stories were focused more on the love and resilience within the community. They talk about what a community is at its fundamental level and the disastrous consequences of displacement. Its impactful yet hopeful yet devastating yet courageous. This is a complex story. I wish however that they could explain in layman's terms what happened here, for guests who are not from this country. I left with many questions because they talk about race designation and focus on “whites”, “coloreds” “Indians” and “blacks” but who exactly are the “coloreds?” What about the “ Malay” population? Are the “coloreds” the “Malays”? Its all so confusing. Last week I explored Malay culture and I am trying to understand how all these designations would work so its like at one museum they focus on one population and in another museum they focus on another population but I’m having difficulty envisioning this as a cohesive whole. Also, theres no mention of the indigenous peoples known as the khoi-khoi peoples. Where do they fit in here? SA’s history is so incredibly vast and fascinating- I love that there are many individual museums focusing on different aspects and I fully support the venture hence my rating but I wish it was organized in such a way as to provide a clear picture as a whole. For example a museum for each designation during apartheid and then a museum for the 90’s focusing on the tumult and eventual release and election of Mandela, and finally a museum for the journey of a new nation exploring democracy for the first time. Its all such an amazing story! And a story worth telling a million times over ✊🏽 I love that there are so many words here and things to read, it was interesting but as a person not privy to SA culture, I left with limited perspective. I did look around to see if any of the staff was up for a chat because I had questions but no one appeared too engaging 😂 I think it’s time to book an actual guide. The museum is only $2.50 so it was time and money well spent 💜

So worth it. Very sobering experience to see how the injustices of the past unfolded in District Six. The guide grew up in District Six, and was displaced. It’s an amazing story. You won’t be disappointed.

Very interesting and informative. This explained visually and engaging a part of apartheid. It is so important to visit as it explains the Townships and so much more. I went at the end of our trip but wish I’d seen it at the beginning. Horrific what happened but such beauty and joy of what once existed.

Very interesting topic but exhibition is very limited to Text-Boards. More audio-visual elements would be nice. Why are there no filmed interviews of people talking about their experiences? I personally don't like to go to a museum where you only read everything from plastic boards. A guided tour is highly recommended if you want to really go deeper into the topic.

Very interesting but also very sad. . Loved the photos of the beautiful old buildings.

It was very authentic and so interesting.

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.

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!

If one is interested in learning more about the history of the city of Cape Town this Museum would be the best start. Go back in time tracing the 1970s forced clearance of 60,000 residents & demolition of homes under apartheid.

Very interesting museum. Loved to read the stories from the peopke who helped building this museum and the importance to keep this memory alive so it may never happen again!

Museum speaks to an extremely important part of history and it a must visit site, however it is not very easy to follow as an exhibition.

? If you are a tourist, I strongly suggest you begin your CapeTown tour from here! ? Take the tour! It’s not much expensive and is worth the money. ? The lady who does the tour is a fabulous storyteller, and by that I mean she narrates the story of Cape Town apartheid and also her own life journey with great passion. I was deeply moved. This is an amazing memoir of the history of apartheid. I have been to many museums around the world and this is in my top 2, the other one being Anne Frank house of Amsterdam.

(Translated by Google) Small museum about the history of district six. The guided tour is special because of the guide who tells from his own experiences and experience about the eviction of this district. Whether you like this guide and the way you tell it depends on what you have seen in the world .... However, the eviction remains a bad story. (Original) Klein museum over de geschiedenis van district six. De guided tour is bijzonder vanwege de gids die vanuit zijn eigen ervaringen en beleving vertelt over de ontruiming van dit district. Of deze gids en de manier van vertellen je ligt, hangt denk ik af van wat je verder in de wereld gezien hebt.... Maar desalniettemin blijft de ontruiming een slecht verhaal.

Incredible place to learn about the history of the District in Apartheid and you get to learn it from a person that went through it. A must do for visiting Cape Town.

Had a great time at the District 6 Museum, even tho I'm what they would call a Cape Coloured it was very fascinating to learn where my grandparents used to live and the conditions that they lived in and how the Group Areas Act came into play and forcefully removed so many families from their homes, the guides were very informative and 1 thing I liked was that you could find on the walls some recipes that my Gran used to make like Tamto Bredie and Bobotie... You should definitely go and check it out and it's not expensive at all

District Six Museum is a museum in the former inner-city residential area and, District Six, in Cape Town, South Africa in an old Methodist church.

(Translated by Google) Very intuitive (Original) Très instuctif

Visited museum hoping to learn about Apartheid through lens of this neighborhood’s history. Intended audience seems domestic rather than foreign. Assumption is visitor comes academically prepped for deep dive into minutiae. Foreigners don’t come ready for that. Foreigners need a smoother, easier, linear chronological narrative set against a broader historical context. Museum feels an amalgamation of different layers added by successive curators. Presentation doesn’t know whether it wants to be historical, emotionally sentimental, or artistic. By conflating the three, museum succeeds at none. Wikipedia proved a more illuminating and clearer recounting of this subject matter. VISITED: 3 February 2022; 50 ZAR (foreign adult); credit cards accepted

Best place to learn about the history and District Six and force removals.

We came to this museum after several recommendations we read online and got from locals. The museum itself is built in a a building that used to be a church during the story of District Six. On February 11, 1966, the apartheid government declared Cape Town's District Six a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act of 1950. From 1968, over 60 000 of its inhabitants were forcibly removed to the Cape Flats, over twenty five kilometers away. Except for the local houses of worship, the buildings were systematically bulldozed throughout the 1970s, and by 1982, almost all evidence of the district had been destroyed. I strongly recommend taking a tour guide, since the museum itself is full photos and information but it might be hard to get the real experience I had. Our tour guide was a lovely lady name Suzan who was actually leaving in district six and was one of the 60K people who were forcefully taken out and sent to the townships. Today she is 79, but still has a spark in her eyes and a captivating personality. She told us her personal story and the story of district six from the 60s and until today. Suzan took us throughout the museum and shared so much with us, also by showing how people lived back in the days and explaining us about the exhibitions. I was left with mixed feelings since it was really sad but there was a good ending although it won’t change the past. I really recommend visiting and taking a tour guide (especially Suzan)

Lots of cool stuff, learned a lot about apartheid era Cape Town. Get a guided tour (conducted by ex residents of the districts) if you can, i just missed the timeslot but still got to listen in for 5 mins or so, very entertaining and interesting

You have to visit the Jewish/ Muslim/ slave and district 6 museum to understand a great part of the history of Cape Town

Great museum to document the removal of people from their homes in district six. Very interesting items people were able to save. Can include talk with people who were removed from their homes.

Nice museum but the information is displayed in a complex way that it’s hard to read it : small writing and everything mixed together. But the history of the place is incredible

Contains informative information about District Six and the role of Apartheid during the time. It's a lot to load into ones brain but informative at the same time.

this place is heartbreaking! such an incredible journey into one of the saddest chapters f south africa's history. the guided tour is well worth taking - our guide gave us personal insights into what it was like to live in district six and to be evicted I the manner that people were.

We paid for a guided tour at an extra cost of R20.. ehich was not useful to us in anyway.. they took huge amounts of people with no microphone to the extent that we ended up wondering around ourselves and reading what was there. If they want us to spend money then they better make use of it. Hire more guides and limit the amount of people they take (or even what they say ) so that everyone gets maximum benefit of the museum please.

A well curated, thoughtful and sensitive museum. Extremely informative and a pleasure to visit. I found it extremely moving.

Cape Town is a fantastic place for visitors. I have enjoyed the city's texture, foot, etc. However, it is hard to see any traces of an ugly past and this museum is a good reminder. Nothing maudlin, right in a proportionate degree, one witnesses a human tragedy caused by racists.

the museum is antique @#

(Translated by Google) Could not be seen without tears. Compact but more than enough. A must-see museum if you want to know the history of Cape Town. (Original) 涙無しには見られませんでした。コンパクトですが十分すぎるほどです。ケープタウンの歴史を知りたければマストなミュージアムです。

The staff are helpful and knowledgeable

Very interesting history of this area of Cape Town. Worth a visit - probably an hour or so.

Historical

(Translated by Google) That makes you quiet (Original) Daar word je stil van

This museum tells the story of the people who suffered from apartheid. It is an incredible environment and full of information. There's no way you can't feel moved

Beautiful experience as heartbreaking as it was.. I'd recommend everyone who happens to be in the area to check it out!

Highly recommended.. beautiful trip to the old days.. friendly staff and guided tours

Very interesting!!! Booked a guide who lived there and told very interesting stories. Without a guide I think it is not so good because you cannot feel the spirit of the history and this part of Cape Town.

(Translated by Google) Small but interesting museum (Original) Museu pequeno, mas interessante

Great museum, amazing history Got to meet a woman born in district 6.

Loved it so so much.....I can't stop thinking about it...bort the recipe book....cant wait to start trying the food at home

Very insightful experience about District 6 and the forced removal of the homes of non whites. A very dark period in our history. We got to meet Noor Ebrahim in person. He grew up in District 6 and shared his entire experience with us as well as showing us photographs. If you want to learn about the apartheid regime then you have to visit this museum.

A must go in Cape Town and in South Africa. Interesting and unique museum that works hard on building up the historical memory.

Amazing atmosphere.. Nostalgic and informative. The guided tour led by ex-residents is definitely recommended and gives greater depth to the experience. Wonderful shop. A number of books are available, written by the guides themselves or previous residents of District Six. Can be pricey for a while family, but worth it.

There is so much depth to the story of District 6. The people, the places, the music, the experiences of the community (ies) within the area. I'm still digesting all that I saw there. It is truly an amazing journey. Also, the cafe/gift shop staff are incredible and beautiful humans!

Great musuem to learn about South Africa and all it has had to endure. I recommend a guided tour. There are a lot of displays and tons of information so you could spend a decent amount of time, but if you are pressed to could quickly see the highlights if needed.

Sobering but useful insight into an important aspect of the apartheid era. It's well worth the time and modest charge. Be sure to pay the very small surcharge for a guide who lived in the projects during this period.

What a disappointment, we were group of 10 Saturday, came there, it was closed, although website show open and board outside. We phoned, no answer and still waiting on somebody to return my call. Well stop crying locals must visit to save the museum and your service to locals are pathetic.

District Six Museum is a reminder that we have come a long way as South Africa, but also that much more work needs to be done. How is it possible that in this new democracy our government could not bring healing to the families of District Six, they are waiting for 50+ years. I hope when you visit the Museum, you will walk out with new lenses to see the World and how we go about treating our beloved Sisters and Brothers, in our different countries or societies that we come from.

They put a lot of effort into this museum. Nice to read and learn more about the people of district 6 and so sad how they was removed from their land and some of the land still lay open and unused.

History of Cape Town & its people

Awesome

Why is the DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM STILL closed?????

I was really looking forward to visiting but after checking the opening times and arriving at around 11am on a Saturday, I was so disappointed to find the museum closed. The signs outside gave us no clue either. A homeless person then informed us that the opening times had changed. Surely, it's only fair to visitors that you amend your opening times on Google and outside the building.

Wonderful place

We were very moved by our Guide who relayed all his childhood memories with us, thank you Noor Ebrahim!

As a son of the soil quite impressive

Very disappointing. Google said it's open, but it was closed when I got there. Lesson learnt, call!!

We hardly read or hear about the history of the coloured people of SA. And it was lovely to actually be able to read more about it through personal memorabilia.

this place is heartbreaking! such an incredible journey into one of the saddest chapters f south africa's history. the guided tour is well worth taking - our guide gave us personal insights into what it was like to live in district six and to be evicted I the manner that people were.

An amazing story and we had an incredible guide! Go and find the real history of South Africa!

(Translated by Google) Important and impressive topic. However badly conveyed. The common thread is really missing. The exhibition looks confused. (Original) Wichtiges und eindrückliches Thema. Jedoch schlecht vermittelt. Der Rote Faden fehlt wirklich. Die Ausstellung wirkt wirr.

It tells the forced removals that took place in the 1960s in Cape Town during Apartheid

The museum is well maintained and tells a important stories. A great visit to learn about the important history of the city.

(Translated by Google) You must have been in this museum, it gives an impressive picture of what happened in district 6 during the apartheid era (Original) In dit museum moet je geweest zijn, het geeft een indrukwekkend beeld van wat er gebeurd is in district 6 ten tijde van de apartheid

District 6 museum is small bit well thought out to tell the story of what happened. Gives enough information but not grafic to allow you to read everything. Very thought provoking

Sooo sad they still have no homes

Nice but boring

Very well set out. Tells a compelling and tragic story that must be heard. Absolutely worth a visit.

Interestin museum with a lot of insight to the life in district six. A LOT of information and texts so bring enough time

Alot of heritage at this museum

The guided tour people spoiled it for me, they talk too loud to tourists who have no idea about the suffering the people had to endure. If they're more subtle, they'll have more impact. It is clear that the apartheid government broke up families and actually just wanted the area cleared. Today most of that area is just veld with vagrants squatting, which makes it even more tragic.

The streets are gone but are here in spirit. The name plates are a reminder of a past. This is a must to complete the story.

Interesting place

If you want to have an experience like no other I suggest visiting here. Add the Cape Town Free Walking Tour (apartheid to freedom tour) before visiting here and you are in for one eye opening journey. This is place is also extremely close to me as it tells the history of my own culture. You also have the option of having a local elder who lived through that time and era to give you a guided tour through the museum. And the one time I visited, there was an elderly man who played this moving and emotional musical piece while we walked toured the museum.

(Translated by Google) Essential to study the history of Apartheid. (Original) Imprescindible para estudiar la historia del Apartheid.

Very important place to get how far did apartheid go. A lot of sad stories explaining everything about history of District six. Pretty cheap entrance (possibility to go with guide - past resident of District 6)

Great guide.

I'm glad this place exists.

Its part of my history where grew up in cape town

Interesting

It's a tiny museum but with an interesting collection of historical artifacts. The church provides suitable ambience for the museum. Easy to do with or without a guide.

Fantastic museum with activism and community at its core. Fully recommend visiting and supporting.

Very good, although if you were from the area know as District Six, the museum vist can be a difficult experience.

Having been a victim of forced removals from District Six 55 years ago as a teenager, it is always a pleasure visiting this custodian of memories and artifacts. The home coming center regularly congregates it's elderly ex District Six residents to come in and mingle and reminisce amongst each other as old foggies.😁

I visited from Kimberley and live there now. I was born in District Six and went to the museum to see the places that I knew as a child. The staff was very friendly and the displays aptly shows what life was like those days. The spirit of the people was of love and respect. People cared about one another. Your child was my child as well. It's sad to see what the ruling party at that time did to disrupt the spirit of the people living there. Moving back will never be the same. The generation living there now will never know what life was like back then.

You got to love this place. Beautiful community museum at the heart of the city of Cape Town. Mr Noor and Mr Joe are amazing hosts and storytellers. You can seat with them for days just enjoying what they have to share. A mist visit museum in Cape Town.

Every South African citizen should visit D6 Museum. It's an emotional experience when hearing all the bad but the first-hand storytellers make you envision a joyous community that flourished and makes you feel like building a better SA after your visit.

Very impressive museum about how apartheid destroyed the community that used to live in District Six. The museum tells a lot of stories about the former life of District Six residents. Had the pleasure of getting a tour from Noor! He was very kind and told stories about his own life in District Six.

Very interesting seeing how the government destroyed thousands of lives over a great many years. Only loses a point as it is very reading heavy, if there were videos or a more interactive side to things it would’ve been. 5/5

Yes, this museum is quite small but nonetheless highly recommended to visit. The exhibition about the famous district six is very informative, especially the stories about some (few of the many) victims. Definitely worth visiting to learn more about this particular atrocity of the apartheid regime.

Fascinating museum, with incredible displays on the tragic history of the area. Moving story's and very informative, highly recommend a visit.

Small museum with big history of the famous district six of Cape Town. A place where 60.000 people where forced to leave their premises due to the apartheid regime. Very informative, educational and highly recommend for a visit.

Must see to understand the history of this place. Small but definitely worth it.

An important museum with really important stories and artefacts, sadly presented in a way that's not very approachable. Lots of reading and no real through line. I recommend taking a tour if possible of this important museum to really be able to absorb what the place has to offer.

We absolutely enjoyed taking a wall back in time in the District Six Museum and a reminder of what it was like living in Cape Town 40 years ago. The shame we feel now looking back at how people of colour were treated actually made us both quite emotional. We know the scorn we felt walking down the street holding hands and having people stop and stare, or going to a local restaurant and having people get up and move away from our table. Thank goodness time has changed and moved on from these dark days.

Small 2 story museum with a few displays and lots of informational photos and stories on the wall relating to the forced relocation of local South Africans in the latter part of the 20th century.

A time-travel back to the days of Apartheid. The rich culture of the Cape and the people that built it from foundation phase and to those who will forever be remembered that fought for freedom. My daughter was astounded by all that she read and viewed. It's what she had learnt in her history lessons. And it was all that my parents, siblings and I, had lived through.

A very sobering experience about South African history and how families, a community was removed from District Six because the colour of thier skin. Beautiful yet jarring history that needs to be seen. A must when visiting Cape Town.

Very emotional place and illustrative place 😢. The museum has a lot of pictures and memories for those who were forcibly displaced during apartheid times. People should visit to have a first hand idea what really happened.

District Six Museum functions both as a reminder of a traumatic event in recent South African History and as a place to bring together the descendants of those who lived it and, maybe, to right a wrong. Remembering an event that uprooted thousands of people from their houses and their neighborhood is one way to avoid this kind of event to ever take place again.

A small but great museum which was created by the people that were moved out of district six because of the colour of their skin. There are many photos and texts that explain how they were moved out and their homes demolished. The people that were evicted created a map on the floor as a memory of what used to be their streets. Definitely worth a visit.

This is also a nice place to visit, I love the way they were able to get pictures and testimonies of real people affected by the forced relocation. I recommend a group visit. That way, you will totally enjoy it

An important history to know about but the museum doesn’t present it in an engaging or organized way. Maybe worth a pop in if in the immediate area but otherwise not recommended.

I liked the setup of the museum in general. The topic is important and fundamental for South African history. A few things I recommend to improve: 1. Ventilation - the air was thick and warm even though it was windy and rather mild outside. Many visitors were coughing and i felt uncomfortable. 2. I stumbled across a few a spelling mistakes in the texts. For a museum with an educational purpose and that takes entry fees, it should try to get that right. 3. The toilets were very smelly and flooded the exhibition area close to it with uncomfortable smells.