Established in 1994, the District Six Museum commemorates and educates visitors about the people of District Six. During the first half of the 20th century, this part of town was home to one tenth ...

Cape Town - The District Six Museum has invited former residents to its annual commemoration of February 11, 1966 – the day District Six was declared a White Group Area. The museum commemorates ...

On 11 February 2016 David Kramer’s new musical, District Six – Kanala, had its opening night at The Fugard Theatre. It was on 11 February 1966 that District Six was declared a “whites-only ...

People forcibly evicted from District Six remembered their history on Saturday. The District Six Museum is 30 years old. The museum is supported by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and ...

Thirty years is a long time for a museum, and the District Six Museum is independent, so sometimes funding is limited. In 2020, the museum had to close due to Covid-19 pandemic-related lockdowns.

The renowned District Six Museum in Cape Town, commemorating the forced evictions of District Six residents during apartheid, is in danger of shutting its doors. “The lack of feet through the do ...