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“Johannesburg Rises Above Its Apartheid Past” New York Times (free registration required)
“At one museum, visitors are segregated randomly” Sacramento Bee
“Remains of the night” Sydney Morning Herald
“From hope springs life” Sydney Morning Herald
“Board the Blue Train for the ultimate Cape escape” Independent.co.uk
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 4 attractions in Soweto
Traveler Description: This tragic museum, opened in 2002, honors the Sowetan schoolchildren slain in a police massacre in 1976.
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Attraction type: History museum
Address: Soweto
South Africa

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( 1-5 of 5 )
“Incredible Experience!”
5 of 5 stars
yogooch
Los Angeles
Sep 23, 2008

It was the most moving experience of my life! To see what these people endured, and never wavered in their determination to overcome this terrible injustice is amazing! It is a well put together exhibit in a very clean and safe environment. more

“A moving, learning experience”
5 of 5 stars
ChicagoAlli
Chicago, IL, USA
Nov 30, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

To be honest, I had never heard of Hector Pieterson before I visited South Africa. I went to this museum as part of a tour of Soweto. I can honestly say this day was one of the most memorable, moving and thought provoking days of my life. This museum was one of the most "simple" (it mostly deals with one... more

“Informative and moving”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
London, UK
Mar 19, 2005
3/3 found this review helpful

Clean, well presented and informative. Lots of photographic and video displays allowing you to read and see what happened on the day Hector Pietersen died and the causes of the tragic rioting. We have made 2 separate visits as on the first occasion we did not have enough time so plan for at least 2 hours. There is little seating... more

“Very powerful - allow lots of time”
5 of 5 stars
fnaughton
ireland
Mar 11, 2005
4/4 found this review helpful

This is a really wonderful museum, almost more of an interpretive centre, since it looks at one short series of events, placing them in a larger context. It's incredibly powerful, but allow yourself plenty of time to wander about, taking it at your own pace. And You should be warned it's a very sobering experience, almost like going to a... more

“少年が警官に撃たれた所”
4 of 5 stars
tatami28a
nagano japan
Oct 10, 2008

2007年　6月　に訪れました。 soweto の中に記念館として、建てられています。２階建ての新しいムゼウムで、たく... more

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