The District Six Museum is a memorial museum in Cape Town, South Africa, at 25A Buitenkant Street in the city centre. It documents the forced removals carried out under apartheid, with a particular focus on the District Six community, whose lives and neighbourhood were disrupted by those removals.
What the visit covers
The museum tells the story of a community that was once a vibrant part of the city. Rather than treating the removals only as a historical event, it gives attention to the people, their homes and their everyday life before they were displaced. Visitors come away with a sense of what was lost as well as what happened.
Planning your visit
- Location: 25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, in the Western Cape.
- Contact: +27 21 466 7200, if you want to check arrangements before you go.
- Also known as: District Six Museum Cape Town.
Because the museum is a memorial space, it suits visitors who want to engage with South Africa's recent history and the human cost of apartheid. Allow time to take in the displays at a steady pace, and consider it alongside other places in the city that deal with the same history.
