A large and unique floor map depicting the streets and landscape of the old District Six covers the central area of the Museum. Ex-residents have inscribed their family names and spaces where they once lived on the map. Artists' prints, paintings and poems depicting their experiences in District Six and of forced removals border the map, visually unifying the spirit of the people of District Six. Hanging directly above in the choir gallery are four banners displaying the religious symbols of Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism. It is an acknowledgement of the religious harmony and tolerance that existed in the neighbourhood.

The most important feature of this exhibition is the 75 authentic street signs which hang in three ladder columns as a backdrop to the map - a tangible reminder of "home", signposting nothing but our memories and treasured experiences of a past District Six.

There are three boxes displaying archaeological artefacts directly below the street signs. They examine fragments of every day life in Horstley Street, collected and installed by archaeological students at the University of Cape Town.

Taking a closer look at the alcoves we are introduced to five streets - Hanover Street, Horstley Street, Tyne Street, Vernon Terrace, and Constitution Street. We are taken on a journey through these streets: family photo albums line the walls and draw us into the intimacy of personal histories and stories.
Exterior facades of Westminster Café, a house on Horstley Street, Vernon Terrace, a house on Tyne Street, and a shop in Hanover Street allow viewers to look through tiny windows to explore the interior spaces of a typical kitchen area, lounge, shop/café, and a carpentry workshop.

Upstairs in the gallery hang parallel rows of large transparent portraits of well-known ex-residents. Bennie Kies, Principal of Trafalgar High School, Dr Abduraman, founder of the African People's Organisation, his daughter Cissy Gool who was a member of the Cape Town City Council, Alex LaGuma, a writer and many more.

A highlight of the Museum is the memory cloth on which is written comments and personal messages by ex-residents of District Six. The cloth is over 300 metres long and continues to grow. There is an additional cloth for visitors on which they can write comments and messages. The Museum has had numerous prominent visitors such as American Vice-President Al Gore, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the Queen of Sweden, Mary Robinson of Ireland, Swiss President Cotti and American First Lady Michelle Obama.

Many stories of District Six have yet to be told. The 'Streets' Exhibition initiated the beginnings of a chapter to this broader story. A series of fifteen exhibitions have been added to the core Streets Exhibition framework: