District Six Museum
About This Museum
The District Six Museum isn't a quiet hall of artifacts; it's a raw, resonant voice for a community that was violently erased. You feel its purpose the moment you step inside, surrounded by the names of the displaced and the ghosts of razed homes. The space thrums with a profound sense of loss and resilience, making it less a museum and more a living memorial. It’s an unflinching and deeply moving experience that stays with you long after you leave.
Collection Highlights
A vast, hand-stitched floor map is the heart of the museum, where former residents have marked where their homes once stood. Personal testimonies are scrawled on signs, and fragments of lives—old photos, torn aprons, a single street sign—are displayed not as curated pieces but as direct evidence of what was lost.
Visitor Information
It's located at 25A Buitenkant Street in Cape Town, easy to find but hard to forget. Give yourself time here; it's not a place to rush. Engaging with the staff, many of whom have personal connections to District Six, adds an invaluable layer to the visit.
Architecture & Building
Housed in a former Methodist church, the building's humble, weathered exterior belies the powerful stories held within its walls.
Contact & Location
Address: District Six Museum, 25A, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 466 7200
Website: Visit Website
