Cape Town Museum of Childhood

Cape Town Museum of Childhood The Cape Town Museum of Childhood, celebrating and exploring childhood. The Museum houses a national collection of childhood-related exhibitions.
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The Cape Town Museum of Childhood is an institution for the heritage, documentation, memory, oral history, research, and interpretation of childhood. The Museum’s aim is to capture the heritage of childhood and the role that children play in society. This will be done through documenting, studying and interpreting childhood by creating an interactive space that allows an opportunity for children,

families and communities to celebrate childhood, to gain insights into childhood and to learn about childhood heritage. The Museum is located at 3 Milner Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Join Bomikazi this Saturday, 20 June 2026 from 11:00am to 11:45am for another story reading session. The story is suited...
17/06/2026

Join Bomikazi this Saturday, 20 June 2026 from 11:00am to 11:45am for another story reading session. The story is suited for children up to 5 years.

Thank you Phakama Educare for visiting our museum. We hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did.
12/06/2026

Thank you Phakama Educare for visiting our museum. We hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did.

Thank you Auria Senior Living for spending time with us at the museum yesterday. We are glad you enjoyed the tour and ta...
10/06/2026

Thank you Auria Senior Living for spending time with us at the museum yesterday. We are glad you enjoyed the tour and talking to us about your childhood. Looking forward to seeing you again!

Spent the day in Ocean View with the Centre for Early Childhood Development Outreach Family, doing activities for Child ...
05/06/2026

Spent the day in Ocean View with the Centre for Early Childhood Development Outreach Family, doing activities for Child Protection Week.

Notes like this from our visitors make our day - thank you.We can’t wait to welcome you to our museum. We are open Wedne...
03/06/2026

Notes like this from our visitors make our day - thank you.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our museum. We are open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm.

Thank you Signs and Wonders Educare for visiting our museum today. We hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did. ...
26/05/2026

Thank you Signs and Wonders Educare for visiting our museum today. We hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did.

We are in this week’s Southern Suburbs Tatler! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Night at the Museum in celebratio...
20/05/2026

We are in this week’s Southern Suburbs Tatler!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Night at the Museum in celebration of International Museum Day at the Cape Town Museum of Childhood.

Read the article here: https://southernsuburbstatler.co.za/news/2026-05-19-family-activities-for-international-museum-day-at-the-cape-town-museum-of-childhood/

Join over 120 people which included parents and children for an unforgettable Night at the Cape Town Museum of Childhood, where storytelling, art, and shared meals create magical memories in celebration of International Museum Day.

Thank you to everyone who celebrated International Museum Day with us! We had a wonderful evening meeting new faces and ...
19/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who celebrated International Museum Day with us! We had a wonderful evening meeting new faces and catching up with many of our regular visitors. Thank you for being part of such a special occasion. We loved sharing the experience with you all.

18/05/2026

Tonight’s the night! Bring your friends and family for a night at our museum.

Join Bomikazi for story time tomorrow! She’ll be reading Paddington at the Zoo from 11:00–11:45am.Paddington’s packed 6 ...
15/05/2026

Join Bomikazi for story time tomorrow! She’ll be reading Paddington at the Zoo from 11:00–11:45am.

Paddington’s packed 6 marmalade sandwiches and is ready for a visit to the zoo - but things don’t go quite as planned. Want to know what happens? Come find out!

Address

3 Milner Road, Rondebosch
Cape Town
7700

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+27713361524

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