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For Chroniclers and Culture Vulture's

Steeped in history and owing its genuine village feel to restored cottages and preserved cobbled streets and sidewalks, De Waterkant Village invites history fundi’s and lovers of culture to stay for a walk on the old side!

Then take a walking tour through the Bo-Kaap which includes dining at authentic Cape Malay homes and eating traditional food, and visiting museums to learn more about the diverse cultures and history of the area.

Or join us for a morning or afternoon orientation tour of the Mother City as we venture through streets crowded with history. From the City Hall where Nelson Mandela gave his liberation speech to the multi-cultural Green Market Square, Cape Town has it all. Highlights include South African Museum and the Company Gardens, Parliament buildings, City Hall and the Castle of Good Hope, Colorful Malay Quarter/Bo-kaap, District Six Museum, Green Market Square, Signal Hill, Camps Bay and Clifton.

Whatever your preference, you’ll experience something so unique here in De Waterkant Village, that you’ll never forget it. We’ll be sure to stock your historical home with firewood to ensure that you enjoy the original fireplace’s hearth whilst you remember your adventure.

Natural History - Museum

South African Museum

Location:                      25 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens.
Hours:                          10:00 -17:00 daily – closed on 1 May and 25 Dec.
Entrance Fees:             Under 16 - Free, 16 and over – R15.
Contact:                       021 481 3800.

Planetarium

Location:                      25 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens.
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00 daily – closed on 1 May, 25 Dec and first Monday of the month.
Entrance Fees:             Adults – R20, Children – R6
Contact:                       021 481 3900

Art Collections - Museum

S.A. National Gallery

Location:                      Government Avenue, Company’s Gardens.
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00 Tuesday to Sunday – closed on 1 May and 25 Dec.
Entrance Fee:               Under 16 – Free, 16 and over - R15.
Contact:                       021 467 4660

Michaelis Collection
Location:                      Old Town House, Greenmarket Square
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday
Entrance Fees:             Donations only
Contact:                       021 481 3933

Social History - Museum

Koopmans – De Wet House

Location:                      35 Strand Street, Cape Town
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00 Tuesday to Thursday – closed on public holidays
Entrance Fees:             Under 16 – Free, 16 and over – R10.
Contact:                       021 481 3935

Bertram House

Location:                      Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, Cape own
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00 weekdays, closed Tuesday to Thursday and Public Holidays.
Entrance Fees:             Donations Only
Contact:                       021 424 9381

Slave Lodge

Location:                      cnr Adderley & Wale Street, Cape Town
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00
Entrance Fees:             Under 16 – Free, 16 and over – R15
Contact:                       021 460 8238

Maritime Centre

Location:                      1st Floor, Union Castle House, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00 Monday to Sunday closed 1 May and 25 Dec.
Entrance Fees:             Donations Only
Contact:                       021 405 2880

Bo-Kaap Museum

Location:                      71 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap
Hours:                          10:00 – 17:00, closed Sundays
Entrance Fees:             under 16 – Free, Over 16 – R10
Contact:                        021 481 3939

Castle Of Good Hope

Location:                      Buitenkant Street
Hours:                          09:30 – 16:00, closed Christmas and New Years Day
Entrance Fees:             Children – R10, Adults R20
Contact:                       021 464 1260/4

All Museums free on:
27 April – Freedom Day
18 May – International Museum
25 May – Africa Day
16 June – Youth Day
9 August – National Woman’s Day
Heritage Week
1 Dec – National AIDS awareness week
Human Rights Day

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