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Heart of Cape Town Museum
- 4.7568 reviews
- Closed now
Museum in the original Groote Schuur operating theatres where the first human heart transplant was performed in 1967, visited on guided tours.
Quick answers
Heart of Cape Town Museum in short
When is Heart of Cape Town Museum open?
Mon–Fri 9 AM–3 PM; Sat–Sun closed. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Heart of Cape Town Museum?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Heart of Cape Town Museum indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is Heart of Cape Town Museum good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Heart of Cape Town Museum cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Heart of Cape Town Museum?
Booking ahead is a good idea.
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How long do you need at Heart of Cape Town Museum?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is Heart of Cape Town Museum?
Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925.
Is Heart of Cape Town Museum wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:00 am
Why it fits right now
Closed right now.
Opens tomorrow 9 am.
In its favour
- Best in the morning
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
24°
Clear
- Feels
- 25°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 4km/h
- 12pm
25° - 1pm26°
- 2pm26°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Closed nowsundayClosed
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 9 AM–3 PM
- tuesday
- 9 AM–3 PM
- wednesday
- 9 AM–3 PM
- thursday
- 9 AM–3 PM
- friday
- 9 AM–3 PM
- saturday
- Closed
- sundayToday
- Closed
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Heart of Cape Town Museum
- 2 Cocoa Cha Chi · 11 min
- 3 Timbuktu Cafe · 11 min
- 4 Saint James Cafe · 11 min
- 5 Honeybun Café & Deli · 12 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 568 reviews
Known for
- Original operation rooms
- Guided tours
- Heart transplant history
What people say
- People like:
- Passionate guides, storytelling and original operation rooms
Around Observatory
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowCocoa Cha ChiCafé · 11 min walk
Timbuktu CafeEthiopian · 11 min walk
Good nowSaint James CafeCafé · 11 min walk
Good nowHoneybun Café & DeliCafé · 12 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses all day. Sunscreen all day. Water from 1 pm.
SunglassesThe whole time
SunscreenThe whole time
WaterFrom 1 pm
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.