Top 5 Museums in Johannesburg - A Guide to the City’s Best Culture Hubs

Johannesburg is a world-class arts and culture centre of South Africa with a large number of interesting museums and cutting-edge galleries that teach you a great deal about the country’s cultural heritage. Is Johannesburg going to be your next travel destination? If so then you’re in for a real treat, and if not then we wonder if our cheap flight tickets to Johannesburg may tempt you to visit? We’ve provided a roundup of the city’s top 5 museums, displaying all sorts of local and international artworks and treasures.

1.Apartheid Museum

Experience what life was like in South Africa during its racial segregation scheme in the dramatic apartheid era and the country’s struggle for freedom at the Apartheid Museum. Discover moving personal events and stories through a series of artefacts, films, photograph and written texts throughout 22 exhibition halls. Anyone who wants to understand this country more will definitely benefit from a visit to the Apartheid Museum.

Opening hours: 9am-17pm daily

2.Lind field Victorian House Museum

The Lind field Victorian House Museum is a fine living museum set in a preserved Victorian house, dating back to 1910. This grandeur monument is home to exhibits, artefacts, memorabilia and antiques from the 19th and 20th century which allow an interesting insight into Victorian cultures and traditions in Johannesburg over 100 years ago. The rooms here have been intricately decorated and furnished and the house is currently resided by Katherine Love.

Opening hours: 10am-5pm daily (by appointment only with tours)

3.Origins Centre Museum

Embark on an incredible journey in educating yourself about the rich cultural heritage of Africa at the Origins Centre Museum, which has a captivating collection of ancient artefacts, stone tools, fossils and South African rock art dating back thousands of years. Discover the origins of human development and humankind through innovative exhibits and learn about fascinating ancient rituals of the San tribe, which are the oldest inhabitants in Southern Africa.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am-17pm, Saturdays 10am-16pm

4.South African National Museum of Military History

The South African National Museum of Military History was founded in 1947 and is home to various exhibits, official records, weapons, aircraft, photographs, personal journals and other artefacts from the battles and conflicts that the country was involved in, including World War I & II, the Anglo-Boer Wars and the Anglo-Zulu War. The Boer War Memorial is a highlight, which is devoted to those who lost their lives during this war.

Opening hours: 9am-16.30pm daily

5. Johannesburg Art Gallery

This world-class gallery space is set in downtown Johannesburg and boasts one of the largest art collections in South Africa. The building that the Johannesburg Art Gallery is set in is a work of art itself, designed by British architect Edward Lutyens and inside are over 9000 art masterpieces across exhibition halls and sculpture gardens, including contemporary South African art and 17th century Dutch paintings.

Opening hours: 10am-17pm Tuesday-Sunday

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