Museums in Western Cape, South Africa
Assegaai Submarine Museum
Simon's Town, Western Cape
What truly sets the Assegaai Submarine Museum apart is that you don't just look at a submarine—you get to climb inside a...
First South African Perfume Museum
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape
People don't just come to the First South African Perfume Museum to look at bottles; they come to breathe in a story. Tu...
Cape Town Diamond Museum
Cape Town, Western Cape
Tucked away in the historic Clock Tower building at the bustling V&A Waterfront, the Cape Town Diamond Museum offers a g...
Rupert Museum
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape
Tucked away on Stellentia Road, the Rupert Museum feels like a wonderfully personal gift to the art world. It all began ...
Franschhoek Motor Museum
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape
Tucked away in the picturesque Cape Winelands, the Franschhoek Motor Museum feels less like a sterile gallery and more l...
Heart of Cape Town Museum
Cape Town, Western Cape
You know that feeling when you're just walking through a hospital complex and stumble upon the very spot where medical h...
Museum of Illusions Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape
Did you know your brain can be tricked into believing you're standing on a ceiling? That's the kind of mind-bending fun ...
South African Jewish Museum
Cape Town, Western Cape
Tucked away on the slopes of Table Mountain, right next to the historic Gardens shul, this museum tells a story that's u...
Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre
Cape Town, Western Cape
It's a startling but vital truth that this museum sits in the shadow of Table Mountain, connecting two histories of prof...
Outeniqua Transport Museum
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
People come to the Outeniqua Transport Museum not just to see old machines, but to feel the rumble of South Africa's his...
South African Naval Museum
Simon's Town, Western Cape
Would you believe the heart of South Africa's naval history beats inside a building that was once a supply station for t...
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Cape Town, Western Cape
You'd never guess it, but this cathedral of modern art was once a hulking grain silo, the tallest in South Africa. Now, ...
District Six Museum
Cape Town, Western Cape
The District Six Museum isn't a quiet hall of artifacts; it's a raw, resonant voice for a community that was violently e...
South African National Gallery
Cape Town, Western Cape
You might not expect to find a Rembrandt etching just down the road from Table Mountain, but that's the kind of delightf...
Huguenot Memorial Museum
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape
You might not expect to find a monument to French religious refugees nestled in a valley at the southern tip of Africa, ...
Drostdy Museum
Swellendam Local Municipality, Western Cape
You'd never guess that this beautiful, whitewashed complex was once the seat of a harsh colonial magistrate. Stepping on...
18 Gangster Museum
Khayelitsha, Western Cape
People come to the 18 Gangster Museum not for a glamorized crime story, but for a raw and honest look at the forces that...
Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Tucked away on the edge of Mossel Bay, this isn't your typical art museum; it's a place where maritime history washes ov...
Iziko South African Museum
Cape Town, Western Cape
Stepping into the Iziko South African Museum feels less like entering a building and more like walking through a time ca...