Hector Pieterson Museum
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Museums & galleriesUNESCO World HeritageSoweto, South Africa

Hector Pieterson Museum

History museum.

About

The Hector Pieterson Museum is a museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa. Located two blocks away from where student protester Hector Pieterson was shot and killed on 16 June 1976, the museum is named in his honour and covers the events of the anti-Apartheid Soweto Uprising and Massacre, where more than 170 protesting school children were killed. The museum features films, newspapers, personal accounts and photographs, the most famous being the iconic photo by Sam Nzima.

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Location

Open map: Hector Pieterson Museum and 8 nearby attractions

-26.23528, 27.90806 · Soweto

Nearby

  1. FNB StadiumStadiums & sports
    7.4 km
  2. Apartheid MuseumMuseums & galleries
    10 km
  3. Gold Reef CityZoos, aquariums & theme parks
    10 km
  4. Market TheatreTheatres & concert halls
    13 km
  5. Nelson Mandela BridgeLandmarks & monuments
    13 km
  6. Gandhi SquareSquares, streets & markets
    14 km
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