South African Jewish Museum, Cape Town

Always plenty to learn here. Definitely worth the guided tour, having been before on my own. Lots of stories and interesting tidbits added that were of interest to the group I was with. The Director knows his space and the community history. I was far more engaged than taking photos.

The South African Jewish Museum is a nice little museum, but not nearly worth the rather steep entrance fee of 200 R. The exhibition on the top floor provides some interesting information about the Jewish history of South Africa, but doesn't really explore any topic in depth. The multimedia parts of the exhibition do not add anything to the museum experience. About a quarter of the whole museum is dedicated to the life of a cricketer, and that space could have been used more fruitfully to explore other topics. The reconstruction of life in the shtetl lacks any annotation. Overall the museum is overpriced for what it is, and underwhelming for how much it costs.