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Irma Stern Museum

The Irma Stern Museum is a valuable repository of South African art and antiques collected by the...

St George’s Cathedral

St George's Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Southern Africa and is the mother church of the...

Auwal Mosque Bo Kaap

The Auwal Masjid is the oldest mosque in South Africa.

Groote Kerk

The Dutch Reformed church of Groote Kerk (Afrikaans and Dutch for "Great Church") is South Africa's...

St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral

St. Mary's Cathedral - formally known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt - is...

Tikvat Israel Synagogue

The Tikvat Israel Synagogue - the first synagogue in South Africa - was established by the Cape...

South African Jewish Museum

The South African Jewish Museum was officially opened by Nelson Mandela in 2000

The Rupert Museum

The Rupert Museum exhibits a selection of what is considered a foremost collection of modern South...

Robben Island

Robben Island is considered one of South Africa's top historical attractions after becoming a...

District Six Museum

The District Six Museum Foundation was established in 1989, which launched the museum in 1994 to...

Earthquake Museum

In commemoration of the region’s devastating 1969 earthquake, which left several Boland towns in...

Oude Kerk Volksmuseum

The Oude Kerk Volksmuseum, built in 1743 and established in 1925, is one of the oldest museums in...

SA Naval Museum

The South African Naval Museum occupies two of the oldest buildings in Simon's Town, Cape Town. It...

Josephine Mill

The Josephine Mill is an experiential museum where one can see and hear the site’s original...

Rhodes Cottage Museum

This small seaside cottage in Muizenberg is where colonial empire builder Cecil John Rhodes spent...

Het Posthuys

Het Posthuys is considered to be of the earliest buildings along Cape Town’s False Bay coastline.

Taalmuseum & Taalmonument

The original purpose of the Afrikaans Language Museum was to honour the people that played an...

Montagu Museum

Three historical buildings, Joubert House, the Old Mission Church and the KWV Building Complex,...

Warrior Toy Museum

Curator Percy van Zyl has created a haven for collectors of cars, buses, airplanes, trucks and lead...

Simon’s Town Museum

The Simon’s Town Museum is housed in The Residency, which was built in 1777 as the winter...

Bushmans Kloof Heritage Centre

Bushmans Kloof is set within 7,000 hectares of flora and fauna and is home to mystical rock...

Matjiesfontein Museums

Matjiesfontein is home to the Lord Milner Hotel, the Laird's Arms Pub, two museums, a coffee shop...

18 Gangster Museum

The Museum, built in a container, has a replica of a prison cell and is filled with evocative text...

Signal Hill and the Noon Gun

Many people visit Signal Hill every day to witness an old Cape tradition, the firing of the Noon...

Groot Constantia Wine Estate

Spend the day at the oldest wine-producing estate in South Africa.

The Castle of Good Hope

The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, built between...

Nobel Square

Nobel Square pays tribute to South Africa`s four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: the late Nkosi Albert...

Franschhoek Motor Museum

The Franschhoek Motor Museum offers visitors a special opportunity to look back at more than 100...

Hout Bay Museum

The Hout Bay Museum gives visitors an insight into the natural and cultural history of Hout Bay...

Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre

The Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre is a permanent exhibition of the history of the...

South African Maritime Museum

The Iziko Maritime Centre features an overview of shipping in Cape Town, and the earliest existing...

Iziko Slave Lodge

An audio-guided tour, which can be rented at a nominal fee, takes visitors on a historical journey...

Koopmans-de Wet House

The Iziko Koopmans-de Wet House museum is furnished as a home for a well-to-do Cape family during...

Huguenot Memorial Monument

A monument dedicated to the cultural influences brought to the Cape Colony by the French Huguenots...

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

A social history museum showcasing local Islamic culture, Islamic decorative art and the history...

SA Astronomical Observatory

The Astronomical Observatory hosts regular talks and viewings through modern and old telescopes,...

Drostdy Museum

A museum which includes a gaol: a house for the secretary, a mill and various outbuildings to give...

The Company’s Garden

Company's Garden is a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town.

City Hall Nelson Mandela Exhibition

Museum-like exhibition of the late President Nelson Mandela.

!Khwa ttu San Heritage Centre

Located 70 km northwest of Cape Town in the Cape Floral Kingdom lies the San Education and Culture...

The Shimansky Diamond Experience Tour

Explore the fascinating world of diamonds.

Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome

An audio and visual experience of the planets, stars and galaxies.

Norval Foundation Private Tours

Tailored, private tours for a personalised experience.

Cape Town Museum of Childhood

An exciting museum for children & adults of all ages, exploring and celebrating childhood.

Long March To Freedom

Daily | A monumental procession of life-size bronze statues.

Heart of Cape Town Museum

The Heart of Cape Town museum includes a guided tour of the original operating theatres with...

South African Air Force Museum

The South African Air Force Museum houses, exhibits and restores material related to the history of...

Stellenbosch Toy & Miniature Museum

Stellenbosch Toy & Miniature Museum is the lifelike miniature model of South Africa's famous Blue...

The Lion Trail

A private, 5-hour guided walk that explores Cape Town’s biodiverse nature.

Kuier at the Castle

Last Sat of each month | Vendors and food trucks curated by the Craft & Design Institute

Iziko South African Museum

Open Daily | Home to more than one-and-a-half million specimens of scientific importance.

Helderberg Motorcycle Museum

A museum exploring a legacy of 200+ meticulously restored bikes

West Coast Fossil Park

A world-class centre examining life in the area 5 million years ago.

Museo Della Passione

A curated collection of cars including major Alfa Romeo collections, BMWs, Porches, and Ferraris

First South African Perfume Museum

The first perfume museum in Africa

Truth to Power: Desmond Tutu

A first-of-its-kind, permanent exhibition of the late Desmond Tutu

The Camissa Museum

The untold stories of the Camissa Africans and those classified as ‘Coloured.’

Shipwreck Museum Bredasdorp

An archive displaying the history of shipwrecks along the Southern Cape Coast

Museum of Dogs

A first-of-its-kind museum dedicated to celebrating dogs.

Cape Town Carnival

15 March 2025 | An evening of fun, dancing and celebration on the Cape Town streets.