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District Six Museum

25A Buitenkant St 021-466-7200 www.districtsix.co.za adult R20, child R5

S 33 55.663 E 018 25.420

District Six Museum poignantly recalls the demolition of a once vibrant inner city neighborhood that fell victim to apartheid zoning laws when the area was rezoned as a "white" area in 1966. About 60,000 coloured residents were subsequently displaced. First intended to be a temporary exhibit in 1994, the museum stands as a site of collective memory of the residents of District Six. Across the entire floor of the museum, visitors can walk across a scaled layout that indicates where buildings and homes once stood. Multimedia exhibits tell the story of those displaced and the apartheid regime's effects on them. You can wander on your own or be guided by an ex-resident who can share stories of his or her family's experience. Guided tours of the museum don't have set times, but your best bet to catch one is by coming in the morning. Ex-residents lead walking tours of the neighborhood on Sundays for R50, but you have to book in advance and there is a 10-person minimum.

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