This tragic museum, opened in 2002, honors the Sowetan schoolchildren slain in a police massacre in 1976.
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Jul 7, 2024
Lesser known than the Apartheid Museum but what a must visit memorial. It's still hard to get our head around these events happening in our lifetime. This museum is an eye opener to the 1976 uprising…Full review by Borneo50
Jan 8, 2024
Although the memorial is outside in an open space, being in the location where Hector Pieterson was murdered by the Apartheid state of South Africa was extremely heavy. The memorial is well maintaine…Full review by KimWindvogel
Jun 1, 2023
The museum gave us an insight into the apartheid system in South Africa, and how Hector Pieterson who was 12 years old at the time, was shot by the police during the protests. The photographs and sni…Full review by 453hansrajr
Yes, I would consider it 'safe' for children. Age will be a factor in their understanding of the cause and consequences of Hector's death. This is a memorial for Hector, and an museum of …
Yes, I would consider it 'safe' for children. Age will be a factor in their understanding of the cause and consequences of Hector's death. This is a memorial for Hector, and an museum of the period around his death.
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Sorry not sure why you've sent me this. Have you got me mixed up with someone else? I visited the museum in January and I really enjoyed it. I know what it's purpose is javjnv fsmily …
Sorry not sure why you've sent me this. Have you got me mixed up with someone else? I visited the museum in January and I really enjoyed it. I know what it's purpose is javjnv fsmily who've lived in the country for many years. Thanks.
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