Be sure to take the local guide's interpretation. Most of the guides have lived and were evacuated from District 6. One of the worst tragedies of Apartheid and the promise of restoration has yet to be fulfilled.

Lots of information but some of the print is very small. Take a magnifying glass with you. Well put together museum.

If you go without a guide, the museum is quite small/difficult to understand. Hence, I strongly recommend to book a guided tour with an ex-resident (approx 30 min) to get the full story. You can book online. Would definitely visit it when in Capetown!

The museum is a very nice memorial that tells the history of District Six and its people in a very sensible way. To really connect yourself to those people's feelings, you must book a tour with an ex-resident.

Very informative little museum. How it all started and how thousands of people were driven out of their homes in district 6. Well worth a visit when exploring Cape Town.

One of the things I learned over the course of 2.5 weeks in South Africa, is that this moment (25 years post Apartheid) yields a very different way to tell history that I am used to. It took me some time to get over the...More

This is an incredibly powerful museum. It's small but it packs a punch. Really carefully curated to show every aspect of the lives of those who lived in District Six. It is well worth a visit.