The Heritage Museum — Attraction in Cape Town Ward 61

This is truly a place of Malay Heritage taking people back many, many years of how Malay people lived, holding onto their traditions and heritage (which is fading away as the years go by) , I love the setup of the museum, all the rooms are transferred into displaying, showing and giving you a true Malay culture/traditional experience, you will come across a Bridal room (known to the Malay people as the "Bruidskamer") for me that haven't seen or witnessed one with my very own eyes, I was in awe, just stepping into any of the rooms or walking down the house passages, amazed me, all the artefacts, photographs of years gone by, ornaments, clothes, mannequins with their traditional wear, and the Davidson couple that runs the museum is so sweet walking with you and patiently answering all your questions, they have a lovely garden where you can relax and have a...

I heard about this museum long ago, and finally got the chance to visit! Found out that I'm a 6th-generation Slamdien in South Africa. Enjoyed the old photos and memorabilia very much! There's no entrance fee charged, so please donate generously. The guide was very helpful and knowledgeable on the history of Simonstown and the generations of Cape Malays...

A culturally rich experience to reveal the history of the Cape Muslim community of Simonstown. They also have the burial records of the Dido Valley and Seaforth cemeteries to assist in tracing...