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Irma Stern Museum
The Irma Stern Museum is a valuable repository of South African art and antiques collected by the...
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St George’s Cathedral
St George's Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Southern Africa and is the mother church of the...
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Auwal Mosque Bo Kaap
The Auwal Masjid is the oldest mosque in South Africa.
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Groote Kerk
The Dutch Reformed church of Groote Kerk (Afrikaans and Dutch for "Great Church") is South Africa's...
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St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral - formally known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt - is...
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Tikvat Israel Synagogue
The Tikvat Israel Synagogue - the first synagogue in South Africa - was established by the Cape...
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South African Jewish Museum
The South African Jewish Museum was officially opened by Nelson Mandela in 2000
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The Rupert Museum
The Rupert Museum exhibits a selection of what is considered a foremost collection of modern South...
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Robben Island
Robben Island is considered one of South Africa's top historical attractions after becoming a...
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District Six Museum
The District Six Museum Foundation was established in 1989, which launched the museum in 1994 to...
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Earthquake Museum
In commemoration of the region’s devastating 1969 earthquake, which left several Boland towns in...
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Oude Kerk Volksmuseum
The Oude Kerk Volksmuseum, built in 1743 and established in 1925, is one of the oldest museums in...
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SA Naval Museum
The South African Naval Museum occupies two of the oldest buildings in Simon's Town, Cape Town. It...
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Josephine Mill
The Josephine Mill is an experiential museum where one can see and hear the site’s original...
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Rhodes Cottage Museum
This small seaside cottage in Muizenberg is where colonial empire builder Cecil John Rhodes spent...
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Het Posthuys
Het Posthuys is considered to be of the earliest buildings along Cape Town’s False Bay coastline.
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Taalmuseum & Taalmonument
The original purpose of the Afrikaans Language Museum was to honour the people that played an...
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Montagu Museum
Three historical buildings, Joubert House, the Old Mission Church and the KWV Building Complex,...
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Warrior Toy Museum
Curator Percy van Zyl has created a haven for collectors of cars, buses, airplanes, trucks and lead...
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Simon’s Town Museum
The Simon’s Town Museum is housed in The Residency, which was built in 1777 as the winter...
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Bushmans Kloof Heritage Centre
Bushmans Kloof is set within 7,000 hectares of flora and fauna and is home to mystical rock...
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Matjiesfontein Museums
Matjiesfontein is home to the Lord Milner Hotel, the Laird's Arms Pub, two museums, a coffee shop...
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18 Gangster Museum
The Museum, built in a container, has a replica of a prison cell and is filled with evocative text...
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Signal Hill and the Noon Gun
Many people visit Signal Hill every day to witness an old Cape tradition, the firing of the Noon...
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Groot Constantia Wine Estate
Spend the day at the oldest wine-producing estate in South Africa.
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The Castle of Good Hope
The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, built between...
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Nobel Square
Nobel Square pays tribute to South Africa`s four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: the late Nkosi Albert...
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Franschhoek Motor Museum
The Franschhoek Motor Museum offers visitors a special opportunity to look back at more than 100...
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Hout Bay Museum
The Hout Bay Museum gives visitors an insight into the natural and cultural history of Hout Bay...
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Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre
The Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre is a permanent exhibition of the history of the...
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South African Maritime Museum
The Iziko Maritime Centre features an overview of shipping in Cape Town, and the earliest existing...
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Iziko Slave Lodge
An audio-guided tour, which can be rented at a nominal fee, takes visitors on a historical journey...
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Koopmans-de Wet House
The Iziko Koopmans-de Wet House museum is furnished as a home for a well-to-do Cape family during...
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Huguenot Memorial Monument
A monument dedicated to the cultural influences brought to the Cape Colony by the French Huguenots...
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Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum
A social history museum showcasing local Islamic culture, Islamic decorative art and the history...
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SA Astronomical Observatory
The Astronomical Observatory hosts regular talks and viewings through modern and old telescopes,...
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Drostdy Museum
A museum which includes a gaol: a house for the secretary, a mill and various outbuildings to give...
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The Company’s Garden
Company's Garden is a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town.
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City Hall Nelson Mandela Exhibition
Museum-like exhibition of the late President Nelson Mandela.
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!Khwa ttu San Heritage Centre
Located 70 km northwest of Cape Town in the Cape Floral Kingdom lies the San Education and Culture...
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The Shimansky Diamond Experience Tour
Explore the fascinating world of diamonds.
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Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome
An audio and visual experience of the planets, stars and galaxies.
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Norval Foundation Private Tours
Tailored, private tours for a personalised experience.
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Cape Town Museum of Childhood
An exciting museum for children & adults of all ages, exploring and celebrating childhood.
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Long March To Freedom
Daily | A monumental procession of life-size bronze statues.
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Heart of Cape Town Museum
The Heart of Cape Town museum includes a guided tour of the original operating theatres with...
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South African Air Force Museum
The South African Air Force Museum houses, exhibits and restores material related to the history of...
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Stellenbosch Toy & Miniature Museum
Stellenbosch Toy & Miniature Museum is the lifelike miniature model of South Africa's famous Blue...
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The Lion Trail
A private, 5-hour guided walk that explores Cape Town’s biodiverse nature.
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Kuier at the Castle
Last Sat of each month | Vendors and food trucks curated by the Craft & Design Institute
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Iziko South African Museum
Open Daily | Home to more than one-and-a-half million specimens of scientific importance.
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Helderberg Motorcycle Museum
A museum exploring a legacy of 200+ meticulously restored bikes
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West Coast Fossil Park
A world-class centre examining life in the area 5 million years ago.
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Museo Della Passione
A curated collection of cars including major Alfa Romeo collections, BMWs, Porches, and Ferraris
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First South African Perfume Museum
The first perfume museum in Africa
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Truth to Power: Desmond Tutu
A first-of-its-kind, permanent exhibition of the late Desmond Tutu
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The Camissa Museum
The untold stories of the Camissa Africans and those classified as ‘Coloured.’
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Shipwreck Museum Bredasdorp
An archive displaying the history of shipwrecks along the Southern Cape Coast
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Museum of Dogs
A first-of-its-kind museum dedicated to celebrating dogs.
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Muizenberg Indigenous Walk
17 Nov 2024 | A transformative walk back in time.
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Cape Town Carnival
15 March 2025 | An evening of fun, dancing and celebration on the Cape Town streets.
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