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Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct vs Apartheid Museum

Constitution Hill and Apartheid Museum are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Apartheid Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Constitution Hill. Apartheid Museum comes in at #1 in Johannesburg with recommendations from 6 publications including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
9 / 10
Constitutional Court, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Billed as a living tribute to the country's enshrined freedoms and human rights." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Constitution Hill houses the Constitutional Court, set up in 1994 with the birth of democracy, as well as the austere Old Fort Prison Complex." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inspiring Constitution Hill is one of the city’s most important attractions." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The court is housed in a beautiful building atop Constitution Hill." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The site of the Old Fort, built by Paul Kruger in 1886 to resist pressure from the English, is now home to the new South African Constitutional Court." Full review
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Apartheid Museum
Apartheid Museum
9 / 10
Northern Parkway (and Gold Reef Road), Ormonde (next to Gold Reef City casino), Johannesburg, South Africa
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Many visitors passing through this world-class museum find themselves emotionally unsettled by its meticulous chronicling of apartheid history." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"You walk chronologically through the apartheid years and eventually reach the country's first steps to freedom." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Illustrates the rise and fall of South Africa’s era of segregation and oppression, and is an absolute must-see." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"An invaluable primer on apartheid-era race divisions, as well as the 19th-century gold rush." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Apartheid Museum is a powerful and extensive museum documenting the rise and fall of apartheid. Constructed on a 16-acre plot of land, the museum's architecture and design are unique. " Full review
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