Apartheid Museum

The Apartheid Museum was really well done, immersing visitors in the history of racial discrimination. There were lots of photos and videos, and a display that struck me was of a neighborhood in Joburg. It had grown up quickly during the gold rush of the late 1800's, poor housing but a functioning bustling home to workers of every race brought in to work the gold reef. In the early 20th century its multi-racial harmony was seen as a threat to the purity of the 'white race', and it was demolished, a bit like the black slum of Africville in Halifax that was destroyed allegedly to improve its residents living conditions. In Joburg the blacks were moved to vast new blocks of housing that grew into Soweto and other townships.
There was also a great exhibit on the life of Nelson Mandela, with photos, writings and video of his whole political history, imprisonment and leadership. We could have spent a whole day just on it - highly recommended.