Museum Africa

Johannesburg, ZAplace

This museum, housed in the old Bree St fruit market, offers a wide range of exhibitions on historical themes, including the Treason Trials of 1956–61, the development of South African music and housing in the city. The satirical ‘Cartoons in Context’ are worth a look, as is the Sophiatown display, which contains a mock-up of a shebeen (unlicensed bar).

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Old Market Bldg, 121 Lilian Ngoyi St Newtown, Johannesburg

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