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Visit the Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, to learn about the rise and fall of apartheid in 20th century South Africa. The museum offers a unique and powerful experience through its exhibitions, design and landscape.
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The Apartheid Museum is a museum illustrating apartheid and the 20th-century history of South Africa. The museum, part of the Gold Reef City complex in Johannesburg, was opened in November 2001.
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The museum comprises 22 individual exhibition areas, all of which use a combination of artifacts, photographs, film footage and information panels to document the rise and fall of apartheid and to give visitors an idea of what it was like to live in South Africa at the time. It also hosts regular temporary exhibitions including (at the time of writ...
The Apartheid Museum is also home to a small-scale replica of the Nelson Mandela sculpture located at the museum-affiliated Capture Site in KwaZulu-Natal. The original sculpture was erected in 2012 on the roadside between Nottingham Road and Howick, at the site where Mandela was arrested in 1962. This historic date was the former president’s last d...
The Apartheid Museum is part of Gold Reef City and can be found on the corner of Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road in Ormonde, Johannesburg. It is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the exception of Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The website recommends allocating at least two hours for your visit. Guided tours are av...
If you want to extend your visit, there’s plenty to see and do near the Apartheid Museum. Gold Reef City is Johannesburg’s premier entertainment destination with a theme park, casino, two theaters and a movie complex. History buffs will particularly appreciate the park’s underground mine tour, which explores Johannesburg’s heritage as a mining town...
Learn about the history and legacy of apartheid in South Africa at the world’s leading authority on the subject. The museum offers 22 exhibition areas, a replica of the Nelson Mandela sculpture and guided tours.
- Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
- 011 309 4700
Learn about the apartheid story, the rise and fall of the system of racial discrimination in South Africa, from the Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind in the world. The museum is located in the Gold Reef City Casino complex and is a symbol of hope and reconciliation for the future of the country.
Learn about the history and legacy of apartheid at this powerful museum, located 8km south of the city centre. See exhibits, photos, videos and testimonies of the struggle for democracy and equality in South Africa.
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