Cape Town Holocaust Centre
 Location within Cape Town
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| Established | 1999 |
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| Location | 88 Hatfield St, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°55′49″S 18°25′00″E / 33.9302989°S 18.4166267°E |
| Type | Holocaust museum |
| Director | Richard Freedman |
| Website | www |
The Cape Town Holocaust Centre began as Africa's first Holocaust centre. The facility is one of three centres established by the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation. The other two are located in Johannesburg and Durban. It is in the Albow Centre in Gardens, central Cape Town, South Africa. They aim to bring to light stories of the survivors and ensure that the atrocities of the Holocaust are not forgotten. The museum boasts a permanent exhibition that combines text, archival photographs, film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreated environments. They also offer educational programs of many kinds, for groups such as students or educators. The Holocaust is taught within a South African context; lessons on racism and the apartheid are mixed together.
The Centre is open from 10 am to 5 pm from Sunday-Thursday and 10-2 on Friday. Admission is free. Visitors can contact the centre at 021-462 5553 or admin@holocaust.co.za.
The permanent exhibition is made up of three different galleries. The first is dedicated to Racism and Discrimination, the second to the Third Reich and the third to Ghettos. Racism and Discrimination (Gallery 1) includes the following sections:
Highlights Include:
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