Bo-Kaap Museum

71 Wale Street
Bo-Kaap
Cape Town
South Africa

(021) 481-3938

71 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa
The Museum was established in 1978 as a satellite of the SA Cultural History Museum. It was furnished as a house that depicts the lifestyle of a nineteenth-century Muslim family
Category: Museums
Links: WC Government
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Reviews

  • SA

    Susan A
    23 JUL 2018

    A small but thorough museum documenting the mix of lives in the lively Bo Kaap section of Cape Town. Most interesting part are the documentaries of personal lives and how the people have changed and...

  • RR

    randall1025
    12 JUL 2018

    The staff were quite friendly and wanted to make sure that I had a good experience at the museum. It should be viewed prior to walking around the Bo-Kaap area so a greater appreciation of the culture...

  • DD

    Dave_Cowley_Road
    24 MAY 2018

    When in Bo-Kaap is definitey worth visiting the museum. It is small, and does not have many exhibits, but the information helps make sense of the local community and how it has developed. Cape Town'a...

  • LL

    Lorelieellis
    4 APR 2018

    We thought while in Bo-Kaap we may as well attend the museum. It is only 20R entry per person. The museum itself is small and I did not think that it provided any real information that most...

  • MC

    Mark C
    1 APR 2018

    Often frequented by school tours, the Iziko museum is a treasure trove of historical information about the most wonderful Cape of Good Hope. While the history isn't always pleasant, it has all played...

  • FF

    Faithalicious_x
    8 FEB 2018

    Visiting this museum is an informative pitstop when exploring the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood. It provides the background and personal stories to complement the colourful housing on the streets...

  • RS

    Ross S
    26 JAN 2018

    Whilst very small the museum, through a video presentation gives a good picture of life in Bo Kaap as it was in earlier days. The museum is situated in a typical Bo Kaap house and is surrounded by...

  • AE

    Abdallah E
    13 DEC 2017

    We went here as a part of our visit to the Bo Kaap, the museum barely has anything to see. No collections, no much history to show.

  • MM

    Mr_Nobody_1979
    19 SEP 2017

    It's a very small museum with a video introduction and 2 rooms with written explanation about everyday life of bokap citizen during apartheid era. Worth visiting if you have some time to spare.

  • NR

    Nabeel R
    24 AUG 2017

    Old bo kaap home converted into a museum. Focus is solely on the old cape with interesting photo stories of what life was like back then. Worth a visit when you're in the area.

Classification

City Bowl, Cape Town, Cape Metropole, Western Cape, South Africa
Museums
WC Government

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