In the 1950s, Mandela & Tambo Attorneys operated out of the humble 3-storey Chancellor House building in Johannesburg. Recently restored and refurbished, the once derelict offices at the corner of Fox and Gerard Sekoto streets once again convey the spirit of Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and the freedom struggle. more

When you visit the South End Museum in the heart of Port Elizabeth, look out for the floor map showing the old suburb as it was before the forced removals of 1965, and scout around the exhibition rooms for displays on the social, sporting, fishing and music cultures of times gone by. more

The District Six Museum in the old Methodist Mission Church recalls the life of this once-vibrant racially mixed suburb and its destruction under apartheid. This museum in Cape Town seeks to reconnect with the spirit of the community and provide a different interpretation of the past. more

The Cape Town Museum and Planetarium, now part of Iziko Museums of Cape Town, is set in the beautiful Company Gardens. It has extensive collections representing natural history and human and maritime sciences. Adjacent to it is the Iziko Planetarium, where the skies are clear whatever the weather. more

The Apartheid Museum, set in superbly landscaped grounds, uses multimedia exhibits to recall the struggle for freedom from racial oppression. Film footage, text panels and artefacts are arranged in such a way as to recreate the experience of what it was like to live under apartheid. more

The Castle of Good Hope, South Africa’s oldest surviving colonial building, elicits 2 contrary impressions – the hardship of the early days, setting up a life in the unknown, and the later years of grace and elegance. The Castle packs poignant history into its 5-pointed boundary, against a background of Table Mountain. more

The Albany Museum in Grahamstown is a vast complex of static and mobile displays and a series of buildings housing a wide variety of artifacts, educational packages, historic dioramas, cultural collections and accessible science. For professional students, researchers and hobbyists alike, the Albany Museum represents a national asset. more

In a Soweto street where two Nobel laureates once lived stands the Mandela House where, by way of audio-visuals, photographic galleries and live guides, visitors get a glimpse of the Mandela family's life during the oppressive years of apartheid. Former President Nelson Mandela called it 'the centre point of my world'. more

The Arend Dieperink Museum in Mokopane is a gracious old school building that houses a collection of cultural and historical artefacts showcasing the history of the people of the region, from early hominids to more recent times. more

The writer and activist Olive Schreiner lived in Cross Street, Cradock, as a child. In her life she stayed all over the Karoo, including Matjiesfontein, Kimberley and Hanover. But her time spent around Cradock gave her the experience needed to write her classic book 'The Story of an African Farm'. more

Where do the whales that visit Hermanus come from? What do they eat? How do they reproduce and where do they disappear to during our summer months? What is spyhopping? The mysteries of these magnificent marine mammals are revealed at the Whale House Museum. more

If you’re looking for a diamond-in-the-rough kind of frontier town, look no further than Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. Its current existence revolves around the offshore mining of diamonds, and it is also the gateway to the rich and diverse Richtersveld World Heritage Site. more

The Luthuli Museum is located in the 1927 home of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chief Albert Luthuli. The essence of his anti-apartheid struggle is captured via photographs, newspaper clippings and mementos of South Africa's turbulent past. more

In recording conflicts involving South Africans, the South African National Museum of Military History narrates our military past, including anti-apartheid armed action. Some fascinating, lesser-known aspects are revealed, such as the role of women. Displays include a one-of-a-kind fighter aircraft and a one-man submarine. more