District Six Museum asks visitors to send ’Love Letter to the Museum’ to help keep their doors open

The pandemic has left many tourism businesses hanging by a thread- and some closed its doors due to the financial strain caused by the national lockdown.

With level 2 regulations now permitting leisure travel, many establishments are relying on domestic travellers to keep their businesses open. One of them is the District Six Museum in Cape Town, who has called for travellers to help keep their doors open during the pandemic. On its website, it encouraged people to send a “Love Letter to the Museum” It details the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.“District Six Museum prides itself on being a place that people call home; a space where people meet socially, whether during our monthly Supper Clubs, participating in workshops, meeting old friends during Seven Steps Club mornings or making new ones,” the letter details.

“Like many institutions, we are feeling the dire impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We do not foresee that visitor numbers will increase in the next six months and so are urgently seeking your support. The Museum covers its operational expenses which includes staff salaries and administrative costs through the income generated by feet through the door.

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