We had a wonderful time touring the District Six Museum. Ruth was our guide and a former resident. She was amazing and brought everything to life with her personal stories. Our children were with us and Ruth kept their attention for the whole tour. We...More

I loved the visit here. The visit was facilitated by residents who had lived in the area and who were forcibly removed to townships under apartheid. There is nothing so moving as the first hand stories of those who lived through that time,

Spent 1-2 hours here, first listening to an amazing man tell his story of living as a child in district 6 before being forcibly displaced by apartheid. After the talk he was very open and available for further follow-up questions which really opened by eyes...More

this small but well presentated museum tells the storie on what apartheid has done with the lives of around 60.000 people. best you join a tour. it is really a good way to understand what happend in South Africa

Very interesting, moving place. Lots of information about the history of the area and apartheid in Cape Town. A bit unorganised however, and way too much information. I'd reccommend doing a tour. And start with the information panels to the right of the entrance, they...More

Spend an hour here being guided through what happened in District Six. It's incredible to hear the actual events of how District Six was changed.

Small but intense museum documenting the displacement and destruction policies not all that long ago. Available for commentary is one of the people who experienced first-hand that displacement and destruction. Well worth the time.