Cape Town: Heart of Cape Town Medical Museum Entrance Ticket
ID: GYG373470-671570
Category:
Country: South Africa
Duration:
1 days
Description
Celebrate one of the greatest moments in medical history – a museum dedicated to the world’s first successful heart transplant. Experience the drama of that moment in the fully restored, original operating rooms.
Discover the Heart of Cape Town Museum which honors all those who played a major role in the world’s first successful heart transplant. Celebrate this surgical feat that pushed the boundaries of science into the dawn of a new medical era.
Experience the drama of the operation, led by Professor Christiaan Neethling Barnard, played out within the walls of the Charles Saint Theatre, at Groote Schuur Hospital on the 3rd December 1967. This museum offers an insightful look into the day this medical wonder took place.
Highlights
- Visit the museum dedicated to the world's first successful heart transplant
- See the original operating rooms laid out as they were on the day of the operation
- Explore the museum with a trained and certified tour guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
INCLUDED
- Entrance fees
- Guided tour
NOT INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
