Apartheid Museum was opened in Johannesburg in 2001 to tell visitors about the inhumanity of apartheid political system of racial discrimination (in Afrikaans means "separate existence or status of residence"), the heroic resistance movement during the period from 1948 to 1990. Its exposition is fascinating with its interactive displays, which include a large collection of video and photographic materials.

The rigid, cast-concrete architecture of the museum building is in sharp contrast to the neighboring theme park Gold Reef City, as the architects of the idea was to show the building as a prison cell as a reminder of the state of mind of the entire population of South Africa's apartheid era.

This museum and depressing and inspiring at the same time. In his 22-multimedia exhibition halls completely unmasked the brutal apartheid system with the use of violence and forced imprisonment. One of the most frightening is the Hall of political executions, where visitors can see hundreds of hanging loops, representing the fighters of the resistance movement who were killed under the laws of South Africa at the time.

Museum visitors are introduced to the history of the struggle against apartheid led by the ANC in exile, which finally won, and today South Africa - a multiethnic country with one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. The stands of the museum are many historical photographs of those amazing years in South Africa, the start of the 1990s, when the negotiations with the participation of President de Klerk has led to the first democratic elections of April 27, 1994.

In the museum you can also see temporary exhibitions. You can get acquainted with an interesting photo exhibition dedicated to Nelson Mandela, one of the most prominent leaders in the struggle against apartheid, who spent 27 years in the political prisoners. After his release in February 1990, Mandela became world famous, and in 1994 was elected the first black president of South Africa.

After a two-hour tour of the Apartheid Museum visitors are greeted by a wonderful garden - the famous designer and landscape architect Patrick Watson.