Cape Town Holocaust Centre


The Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre began as Africa's first Holocaust centre. The facility is one of three centres established by the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation. The other two are located in Johannesburg and Durban. It is in the Albow Centre in Gardens, central Cape Town. They aim to display stories of the survivors and ensure that the atrocities of the Holocaust are not forgotten. The museum has a permanent exhibition that combines text, archival photographs, film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreated environments. They also offer educational programmes of various types, for groups such as students or educators. The Holocaust is taught within a South African context; lessons on racism and the apartheid are mixed together.

History

Gallery

Tourist Information

The Centre is open from 10 am to 5 pm from Sunday-Thursday and 10-2 on Friday. Admission is free. Visitors can contact the centre at 021-462 5553 or admin@holocaust.co.za.

Exhibition

The permanent exhibition is made up of three different galleries. The first is dedicated to Racism and Discrimination, the second to the Third Reich and the third to Ghettos. Racism and Discrimination includes the following sections:
Highlights Include: