The Cape Town Diamond Museum charges R400 per person. Entry is by guided tour with bookings essential, and the museum publishes a single general rate rather than adult and child bands.
The museum is at the Clock Tower on the V&A Waterfront.
Cape Town Diamond Museum Price
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General admission | R400 per person |
No separate child, pensioner, student or South African resident rate is published on the museum’s visiting page. If you need one, ask when booking.
You May Have Seen Lower Figures — They Are Wrong
Third-party listings variously describe this museum as free, R200 per person, or free for children. The museum’s own visiting page states R400 per person. The confusion probably comes from tour operators bundling the visit into a package, and from the tour ending in a jewellery showroom, which some listings read as a promotional experience rather than a ticketed museum.
Booking Is Required
Tours run about 30 to 45 minutes and include a visit to the Shimansky showroom. Groups are capped at 10 adults, and larger parties may wait around 10 minutes between tours. Walking up without a booking is not the intended route in.
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday, 09:00 to 20:00 — unusually late for a museum, and convenient if you are already at the Waterfront for dinner.
How It Compares
At R400 this is the most expensive museum ticket in Cape Town by some distance — against Zeitz MOCAA at R350, Iziko museums at R60 for South Africans and the Castle of Good Hope at R50.
Official Price Source and Last-Checked Date
Last checked: 6 September 2026. The museum publishes one general rate and no concession categories. Prices can change without notice — confirm before you travel.