Soweto, South Africa
Hector Pieterson Museum
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.
- City
- Soweto
- Country
- South Africa
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia