09h00 – 14h00   Mondays (doors close at 13h30)
09h00 - 16h00 Tuesdays - Saturdays (Sundays are by appointment only)

The Museum caters for individuals as well as group and school tours.

Tourist Groups

Although the Museum was initially started as a community space for ex residents to gather and meet, it has now become a space that tells the story of District Six to both local and foreign visitors to Cape Town and South Africa. The museum has been designed in such a way that a visitor can wander in off the street and take a self guided tour, but more importantly a visitor can also make use of the privilege of taking a tour with an ex resident of District Six. It is an amazing experience to hear the personal recollections of an ex resident.

Site tours of the District Six area

The museum offers a guided tour of the area. It is conducted by an ex resident either as a walking tour or in a vehicle. The site tours MUST be booked in advance. To book a tour please call the Museum on 021 466 7200.

Visitors can also walk into the open space by themselves and get a sense of the magnitude of the destruction that took place. The site has been nominated as a National Heritage Site and is therefore a conservation area and should be treated with sensitivity and respect.

To book a tour, please contact Mandy Sanger or Linda Fortune on +27 21 466 7200, or e-mail them at education@districtsix.co.za

For more information about the Museum, please e-mail info@districtsix.co.za

 

On the 10th December 1994 our little shop consisted of the Streets Exhibition poster, a table, and one book entitled “The Struggle for District Six”. Soon afterwards there was not enough space on the table - and so the museum built itself a small bookshop during the restoration of the building that was started in 2000. Today our Little Wonder Store Bookshop offers a broad, but specialised selection of more than 60 books about District Six, forced removals and apartheid. It’s one of the best selections of these kinds of books in Cape Town. Our books are unique because we not only promote local writers, but also offer an educational service to educational institutions, academics and students. Staff member  Noor Ebrahim sell not only the printed history of District Six, but have also penned the story of their own lives in this dynamic part of Cape Town. A selection of more than 30 historical postcards and other souvenirs complete the selection of what’s on offer. In addition to this, the Little Wonder Store Bookshop doubles as the starting point for most externally-operated tours. For your convenience we gladly accept major credit cards such as Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic and Maestro.

Sandwiched between the main Exhibition Hall and the Memorial Hall, our Coffee Shop is open from 9h00-14h00 on Mondays and 9h00-16h00 from Tuesday to Saturday. While listening to staff member Revina Gwayi sharing anecdotes about the Museum, visitors can expect to enjoy a selection of snacks, and of course, our very own traditional koe’sisters. The perfect place to meet old friends and make new, our Coffee Shop is a hive of activity and laughter. For large groups advance booking is recommended.

The District Six Museum is an independent community based institution entirely dependent on raising its own funds. A contribution that you make would enhance the Museum's ability to work with its communities and to improve the quality of its research, exhibitions and public programmes. If you would like to become involved in the Museum activities please call Nicky (PA to the director) at 021-466 7200 or email her on nicky@districtsix.co.za . If you would like to make a donation our bank details are as follows:

DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM FOUNDATION
STANDARD BANK
AC/NO: 070293686
BRANCH CODE: 02-00-09-00
NPO REG: 005-018-NPO

Reception:        021 466 7200
Fax:                  021 466 7210
e-mail:              info@districtsix.co.za

Director	Bonita Bennett
PA to the Director	Nicky Ewers
Collections Manager	Vacant
Sound Archivist	Thulani Nxumalo
Finance Manager	Ismail Noordien
Homecoming Centre Reception	Romilda Adonis
Museum assistant	Edith Bulana
Museum assistant	Thobeka Hobe
Driver and general assistant	Valentine Williams
Head: Exhibitions	Tina Smith
Exhibitions researcher	Chrischené Julius
Coffee shop assistant	Revina Gwayi
Exhibitions assistant	Vacant
Head: Education	Amanda (Mandy) Sanger
Education officer	Joe Schaffers
Education officer	Noor Ebrahim
Collections, Research&Documentation assistant	Margaux Bergman
Front of House Officer	Clayton de Wet
Museum assistant	Priscilla Ntlonze
Administration and reception	Estelle Fester