Cape Town, the MotherCity, is well known all over the world for its fascinating spread of museums. The South African city is visited in hordes by tourists from all over the corners to explore its myriad interesting offerings that are displayed at various museums. Let us find in greater details about some of the best museums in the city.
Cape Town Holocaust Center: A lot of people decide to visit the Cape Town Holocaust Centre. This is among the most stirring exhibitions in Cape Town with the museum giving faces to the millions who were murdered during the Holocaust. There are texts, photos, film, artifacts and simulated displays for people who wish to learn about the dreadful period in the world’s history. Racism is a theme that is touched upon more than just through the prism of holocaust here, with a section devoted to apartheid.
Bo-Kaap: Bo-Kaap, also known as Malay Quarter and Slamse Buurt (Islamic neighbourhood), is a fantastic place to learn about the Malays in the city. It was built by Jan de Waal and is considered the only work of his that is left completely unaltered through the years. Tourists reserving seats on flights to the city must include a trip to this wonderful museum to find multicolored houses and steep cobbled streets that are so unique to the Malay community.
Gold of Africa Museum: Gold lovers will surely be found in the queue against the counter selling entry tickets to this museum! The museum is rather popular among patrons who fly to Cape Town looking for some unique sort of attractions. It claims to feature the largest collection of African gold objects worldwide! Women travelers would surely love to find seats on flights heading to Cape Town once they know they have the opportunity to check out the 300-odd piece Barbier Mueller assortment of West African artifacts like the huge gold pangolin!
District Six: Holiday makers eager to find seats on flights to Cape Town only to find out about the chequered past of the country must buy tickets to this award-winning community museum. District Six was declared a ‘whites only’ area and more than 60,000 of its residents were forced to give up on their houses. Today, the museum stands here to educate people about the unfortunate incident. Several interactive exhibits are displayed for the benefit of people who invest on flights to the city to undertake a more meaningful tour!
