Top rated Museums in Cape Town, South Africa to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

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 28 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) (~7.01 km from centre)

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) (~0.72 km from centre)

Cape Town Diamond Museum

Museum

This modern museum features exhibits exploring the science & history behind diamonds.

4.70 (559 reviews) (~2.46 km from centre)

Heart of Cape Town Museum

Museum

Replica surgery rooms depicting the world's first heart transplant, performed here in 1967.

4.70 (470 reviews) (~4.3 km from centre)

UCT Irma Stern Museum

Museum

Works & artifacts from 20th-century artist Irma Stern displayed in her former home & studio.

4.70 (200 reviews) (~5.48 km from centre)

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) (~0.16 km from centre)

Goodman Gallery Cape Town

Art gallery

Venerable gallery featuring contemporary works by established & emerging artists in southern Africa.

4.60 (66 reviews) (~1.59 km from centre)

Iziko South African Museum

Museum

Natural history & science museum, founded in 1825, with fossils, animals, human tools & clothing.

4.50 (867 reviews) (~0.24 km from centre)

South African Jewish Museum

Museum

Polished venue presenting artifacts & displays documenting Judaism & Jewish life in South Africa.

4.50 (405 reviews) (~0.11 km from centre)

Friends of the SAAF museum, Ysterplaat

Museum

👍👍 I quickly went by during lunch break and I am so happy to see how our history is preserved. (They have a freakin me262 engine there!!) The officers in charge was exceptionally friendly (i was the only person there and without any hesitation the one officer opened the hanger just for me). If you are...

4.50 (340 reviews) (~7.26 km from centre)

Groot Constantia Museum

Museum

👍👍 If you are coming to Cape Town for a holiday, this is definitely a place that you will have to stop at. Purely for the history and beauty of it this wine farm. The Guided tours are interesting as they explain the process of the wines they produce. The tours allow for wine tasting as well as the wine...

4.50 (261 reviews) (~11.36 km from centre)

East Fort, Chapman's Peak Drive

Museum

👍👍 Had a great hike today with Meridian Meet Up Hikes. A tough incline on a hot day but the views made it worth it. I suggest lots of water to keep hydrated and to leave dogs at home as there are bits that require climbing.

4.50 (49 reviews) (~14.9 km from centre)

KLEIN Zevenwacht

Museum

4.50 (43 reviews) (~27.17 km from centre)

Gem And Mineral Society

Museum

👍 Hidden 'gem' of Cape Town that opens on the first Saturday of every month. A great place to pick up inexpensive crystals, minerals and semi-precious stones!

4.50 (39 reviews) (~13.54 km from centre)

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Museum

Exhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims.

4.40 (5.3K reviews) (~0.86 km from centre)

Iziko Slave Lodge

Museum

Historic building with exhibits on South African slavery, ceramics, silverware & ancient Egypt.

4.40 (749 reviews) (~0.54 km from centre)

Saps Museum Muizenberg

Museum

👍👍 The Police Museum in Muizenberg otherwise known as the SAPS Museum, consists of the Police station as well as the adjoining old magistrate’s court. There are various examples and visual arrangements that portray criminal cases in a courtroom with the actual cells below. There are depictions of notor...

4.40 (44 reviews) (~20.71 km from centre)

Rhodes Cottage Museum and Tea Room

Museum

👍 Parking is free on the main road.Outdoor shaded setting with ocean view and sea breeze.Each table seats 4.wifi available during your visit.Food is halal and also reasonably priced.Paid R100 - lunch for two,which consisted of Malay rotis,"slaai",tasty chicken curry,garnished with fresh danya. Roshana...

4.30 (148 reviews) (~21.06 km from centre)

18 Gangster Museum

Museum

Immersive exhibits showcasing the causes & consequences of gang life, plus visits with ex-prisoners.

4.30 (126 reviews) (~25.48 km from centre)

Visitor Center Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Museum

👍👍 If you're looking to understand nuclear power in a bit more detail, this is a great place to start. Awesome walks and wild life to see as well.

4.30 (120 reviews) (~28.05 km from centre)

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Top rated Museums in Cape Town, South Africa