The Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town. It has answered to many names over the last three centuries, namely the Slave Lodge, Government Offices Building, Old Supreme Court, and South African Cultural History Museum. All these names reflect the long and rich history of the building.
In 1998 this museum was renamed the Slave Lodge, and seeks to work under the umbrella theme, ‘From human wrongs to human rights’. Exhibitions on the lower-level of this museum explore the long history of slavery in South Africa; and through our changing, temporary exhibitions we address issues focused on human rights awareness. The upper-level galleries, as well as other spaces in the museum, will be renewed in the coming years.
I had the honor of seeing this amazing symbol of history on my visit to Cape Town South Africa. It is now a must-do stop when I send my clients on their visits to Cape Town. The history that this building holds is very powerful, deep and it gives you a reason to pause to remember all that took place to get us where we are right now in life and on this earth.
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