The Museum:
Apartheid (Afrikaans word meaning Separateness)
System of racial segregation started by the British and enforced by the National Party Government in South Africa between 1948 and 1991
Apartheid Museum one of the finest 20th century museums in the world and busiest in Southern Africa.
The Apartheid Museum - Johannesburg's leading tourist attraction and is a must for visitors and residents, young and old alike. The apartheid museum tells the story of racial discrimination and the struggle by the black majority to triumph over an unjust system. The visitor with a "White" or "Non White" card in hand is taken on an emotional journey through racial classification, segregation, detentions and racial oppression.
The displays are incomplete and are therefore ongoing. Details of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are still to be displayed and personal stories will continually be updated and included, as is the case with the role of Helen Suzman during the years of apartheid. Apartheid Museum Gold Reef City - Open 9am to 5pm.
Apartheid Museum closed on Mondays. Ekala Eco Tours does tours on Mondays - we cover other ares of Johannesburg covering the years of Apartheid. Liliesleaf is a great replacement to the Apartheid Museum. Liliesleaf is available 7 days a week.
Apartheid Museum History:
The black citizens of South Africa lived as second class citizens for over half a century under the system of apartheid. The democratic elections of 1994 saw the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first democratic elected president. Prior to the elections of 1994, no casinos were allowed in South Africa. Licenses for casinos were only granted in the so called "Bantustans", such as Sun City. Post 1994, casino licenses were granted only if focus was placed on attracting tourism and stimulating the local economy. Golf Reef City Casino undertook the responsibility to build and run a museum that focused on the historical past of apartheid.
Apartheid Museum - focused on the historical past of apartheid in South Africa
Thus the Apartheid Museum. Several leading architectural firms conceptualized the design with a multi-disciplinary team of curators, filmmakers, historians and museologists. The Apartheid Museum was opened in 2001 and has since been acknowledged as one of the finest 20th century museums in the world and is one of the busiest in Southern Africa.
Apartheid Museum tours available - 6 days a week.
Perfect tour options to include with the Apartheid Museum to create a full day tour: Gold Reef City - Soweto - Johannesburg - Constitution Hill
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