Multicultural and diverse South Africa is a country with a rich history, about which many of its museums and historical monuments tell. District Six Museum in Cape Town is one of the most important museums in the republic. Photos, videos, household items presented here reflect the tragic history of the apartheid. In the 60s-70s, inhabitants of District Six - liberated slaves, workers, and immigrants living on the outskirts of Cape Town - were forcibly evicted. About 60 thousand people were expelled from their homes, which later were demolished. Here there is a large map of the district and interiors reconstructions. Many of the museum employees were victims of the apartheid themselves.
In Pretoria, you will find the African Window Cultural History Museum containing historical documents, ancient and modern works of art, audio and video materials, rock engraving, national clothes of different cultures, archaeological finds of the Stone and Iron Ages. Here you can learn a lot about the history and modern culture of South Africa. The museum specializes in historical and contemporary art & culture exhibitions. The museum shop sells objects of African art. The South African Air Force Museum in Pretoria would be of great interest to those interested in military history and all aircraft enthusiasts. The museum presents a collection of aircraft from the 1930s to our days. Besides that, the collection includes documents and video recordings. The museum has branches in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.
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