Gold of Africa Museum

A third of the world’s gold is produced in South Africa. In this glitzy museum, based in historic Martin Melck House (dating from 1783) and established by Anglogold, the biggest gold-mining company in the world, gorgeous gold jewellery from across the continent is displayed. There are some stunning pieces, mostly from West Africa, with lots of background information. The shop is worth a browse for interesting gold souvenirs, including copies of some of the pieces in the museum, and you can sign up for jewellery design courses (from R770) at the onsite workshop. It’s worth returning in the evening for the good Gold restaurant.