Excursion Zeits mocaa, district 6 + bo-kaap lunch (art & history tour) tour at Cape Town

Depart from the Cape Town Cruise Terminal and travel to the District 6 Museum.

The Hands Off District Six Conference of 1988 led to the formation of the District Six Museum Foundation in 1989. The Foundation worked towards the establishment of the Museum which was launched on 10 December 1994 with its inaugural exhibition called Streets: Retracing District Six.

Leading up to this, the Museum existed as a peripatetic movement between 1989 and 1994, building support for the work of memory through creating collecting points and storytelling opportunities in different parts of the city. The diaspora of District Sixers played an important role in shaping and contributing to the Museum's exhibition and programme, and they continue to be pivotal to the ongoing work of memory and holistic restitution. Their desire to return and re-member is ever present in this work.

The Museum's first physical location was in the historic Methodist Church building at 25A Buitenkant Street which to this day is the home to its permanent exhibition - Digging Deeper. Since the early 2000s, the Museum has expanded into the historic Sacks Futeran building one block away, at 15A Buitenkant Street, which has aptly been named 'The District Six Museum Homecoming Centre.' This address has become a popular venue for events such as conferences, seminars and book launches, and is also the place where most of the Museum's programmes are held.

Once you have completed this tour, board your vehicle and head to the Bo-Kaap, where you will indulge in traditional Cape Malay meal inside one of the local residences.

After a delicious hom-made lunch, transfer to the Zeits Mocaa Museum of contemporary art.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is a public not-for-profit contemporary art museum which collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits twenty-first century art from Africa and its Diaspora; hosts international exhibitions; develops supporting educational and enrichment programmes; encourages intercultural understanding; and guarantees access for all. Over one hundred galleries, spread over nine floors, are dedicated to a large cutting edge permanent collection; temporary exhibitions; and Centers for Art Education, Curatorial Excellence, Performative Practice, Photography, the Moving Image, and the Costume Institute.

Upon completion at Zeits Mocaa Museum, you have the option to either return to the quayside by coach, or you may wish to explore the V&A Waterfront, returning to the quayside on own accord.