Red Location Museum
A museum dedicated to the anti-apartheid struggle in New Brighton township, celebrated for its rusted-iron architecture and "memory box" galleries that have won several architectural awards.
The Red Location Museum is located in the "Red Location" of New Brighton township. The area takes its name from the rust-red corrugated iron shacks that once stood here, and it was an important base of the anti-apartheid movement. The museum opened in 2006. Its architecture features industrial sawtooth roofs and rusted steel exterior walls. Inside, 12 "memory box" galleries tell residents' personal stories and the history of resistance, and the building has won several international architecture awards. It has been closed several times due to community protests, so confirm it is open before you set out. It is advisable to join a local township tour rather than drive in alone.
Opening hours
Opening is unpredictable; confirm in advance
Nearby sights
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
- Route 67
- Donkin Reserve
- No. 7 Castle Hill Museum
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
- Fort Frederick
- South End Museum
- Kings Beach