Experience the ultimate in armchair travel when visiting the Planetarium. Situated in the South African Museum building, its domed auditorium recreates a starry night and...

The Cape Town Holocaust Centre features a newly renovated permanent exhibition on the history of the Holocaust, combining photographs, film, documents, multimedia displays and recreated...

The oldest surviving building in the country, the Castle marked the start of colonialism in South Africa. Interesting things to see include witnessing the ceremonial...

In 1966 District Six was declared a white are under the Apartheid government. Works at the museum predominantly focuses on the memories of the more...

The house was last occupied by sisters Marie and Margaritha Koopmans-DeWet before it became a museum in 1914 following their deaths. It is also the...

Serving as Cape Town’s first public building, the Old Town House was built in 1755. It was declared a museum in 1904 and houses the...

Formerly the home of a high-ranking official Dutch official in the 1700s, a teachers’ training college, a high school before being transformed into a gallery...

The museum works showcases the South African Jewish community’s history and is situated close to the country’s oldest synagogues. The museum also houses one of...

Home to fossils more than 700-million years old, the South African Museum is situated in the Company’s Gardens and was founded in 1825. There are...

Spanning three centuries, the Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in the country. In this time, it has housed the Government Offices Building,...

Zeitz MOCAA is set to welcome its first visitors in November 2016. Until renovations to the Silo complex are complete, selections from the Zeitz collection...

The centre provides a look at the history of Cape Town’s shipping industry. It also showcases images of Table Bay harbour from the 17th century,...

Situated among Bo-Kaap’s signature colourful houses, the museum showcases the life of a 19th century muslim family. It is currently undergoing a transformation into a...

Built in 1839, Bertram House was officially opened as a museum in 1984. It is the only remaining English Georgian-styled red brick house and depicts...