Best Museums in Cape Town City

Local Recommendations from our My Guide Cape Town team

Cape Town is a city steeped in history, and as such many of her museums focus on the city and the country's political past. But there are now art museums, natural history museums, and everything in between, to please all visitors to Cape Town.

With a range of museums dotted throughout Cape Town, there's almost always a museum just a short drive or walk away. Apart from the famous Robben Island Museum, there are also various establishments located in the Company's Gardens, including the popular art and natural history museums, which host regular world-class exhibitions.