Art Gallery

Cost: Free
Johannesburg Art Gallery in Joubert Park is one of the finest of its kind in South Africa. It houses an exquisite selection of modern artwork, ranging from Picasso and Henry Moore to South Africans Sekoto, Batisse and Pierneef.... Continue reading

Apartheid Museum

Cost: R40; concessions R25
Located in Ormonde, Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum illustrates the rise and fall of South Africa's controversial racial policy through a collection of photographs, videos and artefacts. The emotional journey begins with an entry pass labelling vis... Continue reading

Constitution Hill

Cost: R30; group concessions available
Overlooking Johannesburg from Braamfontein, Constitution Hill is the former prison for political dissidents, notably Gandhi and Mandela. Today the site, which houses both a museum and South Africa's Constitutional Court, offers exhibitions and tour... Continue reading

Gold Reef City

Cost: R90-R120; seniors R80Heritage tour R180; seniors R140
A hybrid between theme park and living museum, Gold Reef City brings museums, education, rides and entertainment to a former gold shaft in Ormonde. It aims to replicate Johannesburg's mining conditions during the gold-rush era. N.14 shaft, around ... Continue reading

Hector Pieterson Museum

Cost: R15; concessions R5
The Hector Pieterson Museum in Soweto is named after the first casualty of the 1976 uprising against the sole use of the Afrikaans language in schools. Video footage and many moving photographs document the protest, which saw 566 schoolchildren kil... Continue reading

Maropeng

Cost: R95; seniors R65; 4-14s R55; including Sterkfontein Caves: R150; 4-14s R90
Maropeng is the new visitor centre at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in Magaliesberg, around 45 minutes from Johannesburg. A complex of limestone caves, including the Sterkfontein Caves, and interactive sensory displays present the his... Continue reading

Museum Africa

Cost: Free
Founded in Newtown in 1994, Museum Africa is Johannesburg's major historical museum. Evocative multimedia displays and walk-through reconstructions of various historic periods take visitors on a journey from the city's golden era to the present day... Continue reading

Nelson Mandela Square

Cost: Free
Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton is a cultural public space that stages art performances and shows around a symbolic bronze statue of Mandela, which commemorates the birth of the Rainbow Nation. Trendy cafés, restaurants and shops frame the piazza... Continue reading

Newtown Precinct

Cost: Free (individual attraction charges may apply)
Newtown Precinct, burnt down in 1904 to combat plague there, is reborn as a buzzing cultural ground offering music and theatre, art galleries, craft markets and nightlife. Attractions include Museum Africa, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Sci-Bono Discovery... Continue reading

Origins Centre

Cost: R60; under-12s R35
Origins Centre in Braamfontein houses a fascinating collection of San rock art, including paintings, engravings and artefacts. A visit sheds light on the birth of humankind, scientific facts and insights into the bushmen's spiritual beliefs plus le... Continue reading

Top of Africa

Cost: R8; under-12s R4
Located on the 50th floor of the Carlton Centre, Africa's tallest building towering over Johannesburg's Central Business District, Top of Africa is an observation deck which provides uninterrupted views across this ever-expanding city.... Continue reading