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District Six in Cape Town was already a vibrant mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, artisans, laborers and immigrants when it was named in 1897. In 1966 it was declared a white area under the Apartheid Government’s Group Areas Act and by 1982, 60 000 people were forcibly removed to areas on the Cape Flats and their homes bulldozed. The District Six Museum came into being in 1994 to work with the memories of the experiences of this community and others like it around the country. It tells the story of forced removals, and the effects of Apartheid on the lives of ordinary people. It is an intimate look at the stories and memories especially of people in Cape Town and examines the making of a cosmopolitan and caring society the loss of the land and community and the struggle to regain it. The story of local triumph resonates with people globally who have experienced marginalisation and is visited annually by over 60 000 visitors. The District Six Museum is at 25a Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. We are currently open on Monday 9am – 3pm and Tuesdays – Saturday 9am – 4pm and on Sundays by appointment. Please note our hours may be extended shortly, watch press for details. Entrance fees (from November 2003) will be R10 a person or R5 a person for schoolgroups. |
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| 25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, South Africa |
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