Top rated Museums in Cape Town

Experience the best that Cape Town has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 19 places from Museum category.

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Cape Town Museum of Childhood
Museum
👍👍 An excellent hidden gem in Cape Town for anyone with young kids. The museum is friendly and engaging from the moment you enter through the gate. The staff are welcoming, passionate and knowledge. The museum itself has something for all kids, our 2 year-old enjoyed the jungle gym, swings, large selec...
4.90 (76 reviews)
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The Old Granary
Museum
👍👍 A Very beautiful and inspiring architecture based in Cape Town CBD. There is an exhibition showing the stones being used for the building and its story. A place to visit when touristing in cape Town.
4.80 (36 reviews)
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Cape Town Diamond Museum
Museum
This modern museum features exhibits exploring the science & history behind diamonds.
4.70 (559 reviews)
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Heart of Cape Town Museum
Museum
Replica surgery rooms depicting the world's first heart transplant, performed here in 1967.
4.70 (470 reviews)
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UCT Irma Stern Museum
Museum
Works & artifacts from 20th-century artist Irma Stern displayed in her former home & studio.
4.70 (200 reviews)
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Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre
Museum
👍👍 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 inf...
4.60 (314 reviews)
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Goodman Gallery Cape Town
Art gallery
Venerable gallery featuring contemporary works by established & emerging artists in southern Africa.
4.60 (66 reviews)
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Iziko South African Museum
Museum
Natural history & science museum, founded in 1825, with fossils, animals, human tools & clothing.
4.50 (867 reviews)
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South African Jewish Museum
Museum
Polished venue presenting artifacts & displays documenting Judaism & Jewish life in South Africa.
4.50 (405 reviews)
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Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum
Museum
Exhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims.
4.40 (5.3K reviews)
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Iziko Slave Lodge
Museum
Historic building with exhibits on South African slavery, ceramics, silverware & ancient Egypt.
4.40 (749 reviews)
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Mostert's Mill
Museum
👍👍 Beautifully restored 🤩after the fire
4.30 (110 reviews)
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Hout Bay Museum
Museum
👍 An important space which ensures the history of colonisation and dispossession is preserved. Pity there aren’t more actual exhibits, but there is a lot of history to read.
4.30 (91 reviews)
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Josephine Mill Museum
Museum
🫤 Web page needs updating to explain that it's a restaurant in the old mill and that there is no museum guide, books, staff etc. The resteraunt is good and we stopped and had a meal but the objective was to gain a detailed understanding of the mill.
4.30 (59 reviews)
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Koopmans-De Wet House
Museum
👍👍 Fascinating insight into the history of Cape Town in the 18-19th century.A beautifully preserved Cape Town house with many original features, and period style furniture. A must for anyone interested in history, and particularly the history of early Cape Town.
4.30 (36 reviews)
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Robben Island Museum
Museum
😠 1. They require passports to enter the ferry. 2. Logistic organisation is super poor, we waited our bus for 30 min to one direction, and 40 min back. 3. The program is boring, no artifacts, no show, no interaction, just talking about history. 4. Groups are owercrouded, abot 60-70 people.
4.20 (61 reviews)
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Cape Medical Museum
Museum
👍👍 Had to leave quickly but will go again. Really interesting gem hidden away.
4.20 (45 reviews)
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Rust En Vreugd
Museum
😐 HOW TO GET IN: go to the top gate (the one opposite the hospital) not the bottom gate (the makeshift washing line). If you loiter there for two minutes an employee will come and open for you. Rust en Vreugd is the strangest tourist attraction in Cape Town. The beautiful facade and garden conceal a d...
3.90 (35 reviews)
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South African Maritime Museum
Museum
👍 ⚓ A should do attraction at the Waterfront. From outside a beautiful building. Inside, small but it is worth it to walk through, watch and linger for a while. In October 2020 under lockdown level 1 restrictions I got a lot of space due to less tourists; pity, on the othe hand.
3.60 (31 reviews)
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