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Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

Museum·Gardens

Education and remembrance

About Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

The Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre is at 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens; it teaches the history of the Holocaust and of genocide. See its website for times and school visits.

Why it's on our list

  • Sober and factual

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre, as the crow flies.

  1. Mount Nelson, A Belmond HotelGardens550 m7 min walk
  2. Taj Cape TownCity Centre650 m8 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest MyCiTi stops

  1. Upper LongMyCiTi400 m5 min walk
  2. Lower KloofMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
  3. Upper LoopMyCiTi500 m6 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Table Mountain cableway2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Zeitz MOCAA2.4 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Robben Island boats2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. The V&A Waterfront2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. Kirstenbosch6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 20 min
  6. Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 47 min
  7. Cape Point48 kmCar or taxi 120 min

Railway stations

  1. Cape Town station1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min

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