Apartheid Museum Guided Tour
Description
Situated within the Gold Reef City complex, the Apartheid Museum takes visitors into the dark heart of South Africa’s past. Opened in 2001, this one-of-a-kind museum documents the rise and fall of Apartheid. Exhibits including film footage, photographs and artefacts take visitors on a dramatic and emotionally charged journey from devastating racial segregation to the liberation of the oppressed. Discover how South Africa has shed the tyranny of its past and created a future as bright as the African sun itself.
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Apartheid Museum is a ray of hope showing how South Africa has come a long way from an ashy past to a future that everyone will be proud of. This tour is worth taking if you are keen on learning all you can about South African history.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Kindly provide us with your pickup address. We do pickup at hotels or private residentials.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(69)
Excellent, thought provoking museum. We spent an afternoon but it could have been longer. Helped to understand the history of South Africa. Excellent guide Tsholo greatly added to our understanding and guided us at a good pace. Thoroughly recommend.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you found the tour so interesting and thought-provoking. It’s fantastic that Tsholo’s knowledge and guidance helped deepen your understanding of South Africa’s history and made the experience even more meaningful. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
The museum is an essential stop for travelers to Johannesburg. The insights from our guide helped connect the timeline and historical information provided within the museum. Convenient hotel pickup is provided.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you found the museum visit so valuable. It’s wonderful that your guide’s insights helped bring the exhibits and historical timeline to life, creating a deeper understanding of South Africa’s history. We’re also pleased that the convenient hotel pickup made the experience even more enjoyable. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
Mo our driver and Emmanuel who took us around the museum were so interesting and full of knowledge. The museum is v big and we would have missed so much without our guide. It was such a worthwhile trip, something everyone should visit so it never is repeated! We all felt totally safe with Mo and I would highly recommend this company.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that Mo and Emmanuel made your visit so informative and meaningful. It’s wonderful to know that their knowledge and guidance helped you fully appreciate the museum experience. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are glad you felt safe and well looked after throughout the tour.
The tour was very informative. It’s my second visit to this site and Collins made it great. There’s so much information, even after 4 hours I still could use more time there.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted you enjoyed your second visit and that Collins made your experience even more memorable. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back again soon for more exploring.
This was a great tour. Booking was seamless and Mo, my guide was prompt, professional, freindly and very knowledgeable. I'd 100% recommend!
Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had a great tour and that the booking process was seamless. It’s wonderful to know Mo made such a positive impression with his professionalism, friendliness, and knowledge. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
The travel guide was great on time, knew his stuff and made the trip memorable. I would recommend him.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that your guide was punctual, knowledgeable, and made your trip memorable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon.
John was a wonderful tour guide. Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable and he answered every question. Couldn't have asked for a better tour guide.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that John provided such a friendly and knowledgeable experience and was able to answer all your questions. We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you again.
Collins picked us up at one o'clock from our hotel, wearing a shirt with a logo and driving a clean, newish vehicle with a logo. He drove us the 30 minutes to the Apartheid Museum, giving us a short overview of South African history on the way. At the museum, he took us around in about two and a half hours, focusing on the important points and exhibits, and moving more quickly past other things. As it was raining hard when we left, he went ahead and fetched umbrellas from the car so we stayed dry. We were extremely impressed with both the museum and Collins' knowledge! A moving and interesting experience. Collins drove carefully and sensibly, knew his way, and was helpful and good company. We would recommend him unreservedly.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear that Collins provided a professional, knowledgeable, and attentive experience throughout your visit to the Apartheid Museum. It’s great to know you found the tour informative, comfortable, and well-guided. We appreciate your recommendation and kind words.
We did the afternoon Apartheid museum tour and it was an interesting and educational tour. We got to see so much and understand about South Africans history, their struggles against apartheid and their fight for democracy. Our guide was John and he was very knowledgeable and he answered all of our questions. We had an interesting time with this guided tour.
Thank you for the feedback! We’re pleased to hear you found the Apartheid Museum tour educational and meaningful. John will be glad to know his knowledge and guidance helped deepen your understanding of South Africa’s history. We appreciate you joining us!
Very informative and emotional.story of human, survival.and resilience when all odds are against you.
Thank you for the feedback. We’re pleased to hear you found the experience informative and moving. It’s wonderful to know the story resonated with you — a true reflection of human resilience and strength.
