Heart of Cape Town Museum commemorates the worlds first heart transplant, done at Groote Schuur Hospital by Professor Christiaan Barnard on December the 3rd 1967.
Visitors will be taken to the actual operating theatres where the operation took place and will be able to view the actual hearts from this operation. All tour are conducted by on-site tour guides - the tour will include a 25 min movie of Prof Barnard's life and his achievements.
1 - TripAdvisor awards every year for the Travelers Choice in 2014 and 2015 in the Cape
2 - Actual theatres and the original instruments and equipment used at the first transplant
3 - Lifelike silicone models showing the most accurate and realistic environment
4 - Original hearts (preserved in Formaldehide) will be on display
5 - Cameras, mobile devices and videos are welcome in our museum
6 - It is the only museum of its kind in the world and will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the transplant in 2017!
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