Top rated Museums in South Africa

Experience the best that South Africa 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 235 places from Museum category.

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TPNR Museum
Museum
4.70 (33 reviews)
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President Pretorius Museum
Museum
👍👍 Johan Wolfaart is a walking encyclopedia! What a well of knowledge indeed. We were ecstatic ! Go visit ... You will not regret*****
4.70 (32 reviews)
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Cango Caves
Tourist attraction
Guided tours are mandatory at this historic, popular network of caves with large mineral formations.
4.60 (6.8K reviews)
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Apartheid Museum
Museum
Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system.
4.60 (5.9K reviews)
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South African National Museum of Military History
War museum
National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
Wide variety of native & imported plants, including bonsai, plus 4 glasshouses & themed gardens.
4.60 (660 reviews)
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The Motorcycle Room
Museum
Spacious industrial-style gallery with a nostalgic display of antique motorcycles & memorabilia.
4.60 (526 reviews)
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La Motte Wine Farm
Winery
Upmarket country winery with tasting sessions, a gourmet restaurant & an onsite art museum.
4.60 (424 reviews)
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Thompson Bay Rock Pool
Tourist attraction
👍 Visit to Thompson beach made our holiday extra special. Great beach with everything one could need. Safe parking, life guard on duty, umbrella to hire @ R70, clean change rooms and warm water showers. Tidal pool was a blast and the hole in the wall was phenomenal to see in person.
4.60 (386 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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South African Air Force Museum, Port Elizabeth Branch
Museum
Historic collection of vintage planes, helicopters & aviation artifacts from the 1930s to today.
4.60 (269 reviews)
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Satyagraha House
Guest house
Serene bed & breakfast housed in a home-turned-museum of the renowned Mohandas Gandhi.
4.60 (205 reviews)
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L. Ron Hubbard House on Linksfield Ridge
Museum
👍👍 Beautiful view. Reminds me of the 70s show. Puneet is a lovely guide, and very passionate about his role at the house ! Interesting visit !
4.60 (129 reviews)
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Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre
Museum
Not-for-profit museum raising awareness of the Holocaust & genocide in Rwanda, with public events.
4.60 (122 reviews)
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Fransie Pienaar Museum
Museum
👍👍 This is a well-laid out museum dedicated almost exclusively to detailing the history of Prince Albert, the Swartberg Pass and surrounds. The displays have been put together with passion and backed up with well-written documentation. It's a pity it is so dark in places that the displays are difficul...
4.60 (109 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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Car Museum
Museum
👍👍 Great place for car lovers and motorcycle lovers to visit. No entrance fee, only donations. Amazing collection and well worth a visit for any antique car and bike lovers
4.60 (65 reviews)
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Endeavour Alpacas - Nirvana Farm
Museum
👍👍 Wow, a little gem in the midlands. There are 4 Teepee's and a couple of tents as accommodation. We stayed in a teepee with a double bed. Some teepees have double beds and some have 2 single beds. But all the teepees have bed side table with side lamps.The beds and linen are very comfortable and we a...
4.60 (64 reviews)
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Freshford House Museum
Museum
👍👍 It is an amazing trip back in time. Kids and I loved it. A great piece of history.
4.60 (59 reviews)
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Elephant Hall @ Letaba Rest Camp
Museum
👍👍 They have redone the elephant Hall. I must say it looks really nicely done. Very informative.
4.60 (55 reviews)
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