The Best Museums in Cape Town

The exhibits at Cape Town Diamond Museum complement the adjacent jewelry store, where you can pick up a few pricy souvenirs or gifts for the

Automobile enthusiast flock to Franschhoek Motor Museum, a collection of more than 200 vehicles ranging from antique to modern. The museum ro

Hailed as the country's oldest botanical garden, Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden shelters an enormous collection of both indigenous

Gain a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the San people at !Khwa ttu, a guided bush experience led by knowledgeable San gui

Get a sense of warn-torn 1940s Europe at Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre, a memorial complex teaching about life in the ghettos and the

See collections of Dutch, French, and British works exhibited at Iziko South African National Gallery, focusing mostly on European and Wester

Travel back in time and uncover four major colonial architectural styles at The Stellenbosch Village Museum, boasting an ensemble of houses f

Take a glimpse into the history of Franschhoek on a tour of Huguenot Memorial Museum, narrating the story of French protestants who settled h

Uncover South Africa's natural history at Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium. Surrounded by scenic gardens, the museum and planetariu

Gold of Africa Museum focuses on artwork made by African goldsmiths. An impressive collection of 19th- and 20th-century artifacts shows the m