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Apartheid MuseumvsJohannesburg Art Gallery
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Apartheid Museum ranks significantly better than Johannesburg Art Gallery. Apartheid Museum is ranked #1 in Johannesburg with accolades from 6 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
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
Johannesburg Art Gallery Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Frommer's
Joubert Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Fodor's "Hosts excellent local and international exhibitions in 15 halls and has collections of 17th-century Dutch art... and paintings by great South African artists." Full review
Lonely Planet "The JAG has the largest art collection in Africa and regularly rotates its incredible collection." Full review
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It’s on the Noord St side of Joubert Park (the park itself is best avoided).
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This major South African art gallery, in a relatively unsafe area in the city centre, deserves to have a lot more visitors." Full review
Frommer's "The gallery now also has a good selection of South Africa's most renowned, including sculptures by Venda artist Jackson Hlungwani and paintings by Helen Sebidi, Alfred Toba, and Gerard Sekoto." Full review
