Kliptown Open Air Museum

The Kliptown Open Air Museum brings to life the powerful story of the thousands of South Africans who played a role in drafting the Freedom Charter. Through evocative photographs, news clippings, art, song and narration, visitors are transported to the defining moments of the 1955 gathering in Kliptown. The museum showcases artefacts from those who witnessed the historic signing, while oral testimonies and the songs that echoed through the crowd that day provide a moving backdrop to this immersive experience.