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Added by Jopie, at 20 December 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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15 Reviews
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12 March 2018
Sadly not a great experience. Was looking to learn more about the history and culture of the neighborhood, but the TV was broken so we couldn't see the 20 min video. The rest of the house is self guided, but doesn't offer too much information
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21 February 2018
The entrance money goes to the community, which is great, but the actual exhibit, although interesting, is quite sparse. I do recommend hitting up Bo-Kaap in general. It's colourful and great for photography.
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20 February 2018
Was expecting a bit more. But the small multi coloured houses are really quaint. A historical land mark in cape town. Situated in the central heart of cape town. It's a buzz of entertainment as the locals go about there day to day lives and listening to them talking in there own funny lingo. They sure love the F word.
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06 February 2018
The place is not that cool with very few historical itens. I visited the whole place in less than 20min. Despite of the lack of things to see I must recognize that this place has some historical importance
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02 February 2018
Bo Kaap has to be one of the most vibrant communities I have had the pleasure to visit. The museum really explains the Islamic history of the area. I just loved it and it is also another must do in cape town!
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21 November 2017
Very good place to walk around and enjoy the colourful buildings, don't forget to grab a coffee at the Batavia Cafe.
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19 November 2017
Loved it. It was so colourful and bright. Full of life!
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31 October 2017
Had video show, only seemed to talk about the people who lived there, not the real history of the place. Museum disappointment.
Colourful buildings thou, but lots of tourists and cars, cannot get good pics.response / report this review -
08 October 2017
.when in Cape Town this is an absolute Must visit place! It's so beautiful filled with bright colours making and giving the impression of joy and happiness! The Locals have joined hands with Tourism S.A. and opened their home to locals and as well the many thousands of tourist passing through Cape Town where they can have first hand experience of the life-style of the Malays! There are some shops in the area selling all that is also related the kinds of food and delicatessens enjoyed by the locals! Some homes have been turned into home run restaurants offering the best Malay spic-ii dishes! Some homes are even open to the public just to brows through! There are some museums which displays much relating to the history of this area and the important's played in the history of Cape Town! There companies that offer guided tours or just be brave and stroll through the streets of the Bo-Kaap! It's Awesome! Awesome!
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09 July 2017
Nestled against the steep slope of Signal Hill. One of the oldest parts of Cape Town while still retaining some of its historical character, this short stop was to see the artistic designs of the earliest Malay settlers. Just for 10 minutes or so, we glimpsed at the unique exterior architecture of the mostly single storey houses with flat roofs painted in various pastel colours and the surrounding area.
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01 July 2017
Very interesting. A good experience.
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22 March 2017
Small museum in an interesting and colorful area. If you have little time, just stroll the beautiful streets and skip the museum.
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01 March 2017
Small, but the area is the atraction. The colourful houses a a must visit. Have a look at Wale Street an Chiapini.
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11 February 2017
What a wonderful mood lifter! The colours will make you feel happy. The residents are kind. A really photogenic area.
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27 December 2016
If into SA history this is a place to visit.Will be abit of a short tour though,museum is small.But has a rich history dating back to 1978. The area has brightly coloured homes and cobble stoned streets. Even its brightly coloured homes have a story behind it about how the houses got to be painted with such beautiful but different colours of bright pink,yellow,blue;red ect.According to our tour guide it all started by a Doctor who painted his house red so people looking for him can easily find his home.#Dnt know how true his story is though😀
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