The second largest city of the African continent, Johannesburg is a thriving metropolis that is home to as many as 3 million people. A truly diverse city, it offers a plethora of memorable experiences for tourists in the form of its monuments, entertainment complexes, gardens, shopping malls, restaurants and bars. However, it is the many museums and art galleries of the city that truly stand out because of the wonderful ways in which they have preserved important arts and artefacts. Right from addresses that pay homage to the great Nelson Mandela to those that celebrate life and times of Mahatma Gandhi, Johannesburg is a thorough learning experience. And to enlighten you even further, there are galleries that hold sublime paintings by renowned artists like Pablo Picasso and institutions that document the heart-breaking history of the Apartheid. Your Johannesburg itinerary will definitely be a busy one.

To that end, here are the seven most important museums and art galleries in the capital of the Gauteng Province. If you visit them all, you will certainly go back home a well-informed traveller.