Museums in Cape Town
South Africa · 2 museums
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World Museum Guide covers 2 museums in Cape Town, South Africa — with verified admission prices, opening hours, and highlights for each. 1 offers free standard admission.
Robben Island Museum
Robben Island — 'Seal Island' in Dutch — lies 7 km off the coast of Cape Town in Table Bay. For over 400 years it served as a prison, leper colony, and military base. From 1961 to 1991 it held political prisoners of the apartheid regime, including Nelson Mandela, who spent 18 of his 27 imprisoned years here.
⏱ 3.5 hours
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is a contemporary art museum located in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. The museum opened on 22 September 2017 and is the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world.
⏱ 2 hours