Heart of Cape Town Museum, Medical history museum in Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.
The Heart of Cape Town Museum occupies the original operating rooms within Groote Schuur Hospital where the first human heart transplant was performed.
Professor Christiaan Barnard and his medical team conducted the groundbreaking heart transplant surgery on December 3, 1967, using the heart of donor Denise Darvall.
The museum presents ethical discussions about organ donation through letters, documents, and testimonies from the international medical community during the 1960s.
Visitors must reserve spots for guided tours that run four times daily at 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, and 15:00, with adult tickets priced at 300 rand.
The museum maintains exact replicas of both the donor's bedroom and the recipient's recovery room, allowing visitors to experience the complete transplant narrative.
Location: Observatory
Inception: 2007
Official opening: 2007
Address: Groote Schuur Hospitaal, Main Road, [[Observatory (Città del Capo)]] 7937
Opening Hours: Lundi-Dimanche 09:00-17:00
Phone: +27214041967
Website: http://heartofcapetown.co.za
GPS coordinates: -33.94111,18.46139
Latest update: March 7, 2025 08:59
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Rhodes Memorial
1.3 km
Baxter Theatre Centre
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Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
1.7 km
Groote Schuur Zoo
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Mostert's Mill
1.3 km
Treaty Tree
1.9 km
Hartleyvale Stadium
1.4 km
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George
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MTN Sciencentre
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Coornhoop
1.3 km
Bolus Herbarium
1.7 km
Cape Town Science Centre
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Salt River, Cape Town Community House
1.3 km
Statue of Cecil Rhodes
1.9 km
De Nieuwe Molen
2.2 km
South African Astronomical Observatory
1.7 km
UCT Irma Stern Museum
1.5 km
The Woolsack
1.7 km
Irma Stern Museum
1.5 km
Sarah Baartman Hall
1.8 km
Bijou Theatre
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Mendi Memorial
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Queen's Blockhouse
1.8 km
King's Blockhouse
1.5 km
Palace Theatre
1.3 km
Summer House
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Welgelegen
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