Play Africa is a groundbreaking, community-connected children’s museum based at Constitution Hill, Play Africa is a shared public space that champions children’s rights, inspires children and strengthens family relationships by offering unique three-dimensional learning experiences. Based at the iconic Constitution Hill, Play Africa transforms and re-casts the former prison into a joyful hub of play, learning and discovery. Through unique exhibits and programmes with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths, Play Africa ignites curiosity and a love of learning in young people, building the next generation of South African inventors, problem-solvers and innovators.

We welcome children to play every day - but on these special dates tailor our offering for the families of children with Autism. Tell a friend.

Play Africa's brand new Farm to Market exhibit offers you a chance to come and share in the delight of make believe with your children as you plant, harvest and sell fruit and vegetables as part of this colourful exhibit. Come play with this and other related activities and play areas. Tell a friend.

Children of all ages get to experience Lego Stations at which they can engage in free play or take part in facilitated sessions to build their Ideal World, play fun games in pairs, engage in Storytelling Lego, or for the 8-10 year old build simple and powered machines using Lego! Tell a friend.

Oct 02 : Sensory Play
Oct 03 : Building Challenge with our rigamajig and Imagination Playground
Oct 04 : Duplo and Dinosaurs
Oct 05 : Music and Stories
Oct 06: The Big Draw Tell a friend.

The Children's Planetarium is a state of the art, portable dome that can fit up to 40 students. from inside, children observe the Southern Hemisphere stars, search for constellations and planets, and experience a clear night sky undisturbed by urban pollution.

Children also get to experience our maker space station that allows them to create space related items out of recycled materials. Consolidating the learning that took place in the children's planetarium. Tell a friend.