The South African Jewish Museum was officially opened by Nelson Mandela in December 2000. The brainchild of Mendel Kaplan, the museum`s founder and one of the benefactors, the project took about four years from planning to completion. Set in the heart of the Company`s Garden in Museum Mile, it is a major attraction for local and international tourism.
The Museum is interactive and hi-tech, using different media to present highlights of South African history, and transforming the Jewish community`s story into a vital account of individual and organisational roles and contributions. Dynamic displays reveal the community`s response to the moral and political challenges that confronted them.

(Source: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za)