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Hector Pieterson Museum and MemorialvsApartheid Museum
Both are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Apartheid Museum ranks significantly higher than Hector Pieterson Museum. Apartheid Museum is ranked #1 in Johannesburg with praise from 6 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Michelin Guide.
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
8287 Khumalo St, Soweto, South Africa
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Fodor's "Opposite Holy Cross Church, a stone's throw from the former homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Vilakazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum is a crucial landmark." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is well designed, and although it isn't huge, there's a lot of information to take in." Full review
Lonely Planet "It’s named after the 12-year-old who was shot dead in the run-up to the Soweto uprising...the poignant memorial features the iconic photo of the limp-bodied boy being carried away from the protest." Full review
Apartheid Museum
Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Northern Parkway (and Gold Reef Road), Ormonde (next to Gold Reef City casino), Johannesburg, South Africa
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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 "You walk chronologically through the apartheid years and eventually reach the country's first steps to freedom." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop 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 "An invaluable primer on apartheid-era race divisions, as well as the 19th-century gold rush." Full review
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
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The museum also recounts the tenacity of the men, mainly "non-Whites", who engaged in a deadly struggle in the hope of obtaining equality, justice, democracy and a better life.
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Afar Magazine "Opened in 2001, the Apartheid Museum powerfully—and extensively—documents the rise and fall of racial segregation in South Africa." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"For a thorough understanding of South Africa's appalling apartheid era, a visit to Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum is a must. The museum features a series of graphic yet informative..." Full review
