Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium

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Top 3% of attractions in Cape Town
8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“Founded in 1825, South Africa's oldest museum is showing its age.”

– Frommer's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The displays and star shows at the Planetarium, attached to the South African Museum, unravel the mysteries of the southern hemisphere’s night sky." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This sadly neglected child of the Iziko family recently got a bit of press (albeit bad) when crafty robbers broke into the museum and absconded with a mounted white rhino's horns." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Deep within the Iziko South African Museum in the Company's Garden, this dome-shaped auditorium offers visitors a celestial experience." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The Iziko South African Museum, the national museum of the country and home to thousands of interesting artifacts, is a retrophiliac's nirvana." Full review