The History of Red Location in Port Elizabeth is fascinating and
well worth the visit! Being the first settled Black Township of
Port Elizabeth the name transpired from the number of deeply-
red-rusted corrugated iron barrack buildings which were
initially part of a Boer Concentration Camp in Uitenhage and
moved to Red Location in 1900 where the first settled urban
Black families settled. Noero Wolff Architects challenged the
conventional methods of mixed-use museum design. Drawing
inspiration from the work of Professor Andreas Huyssen who’s in-
depth study of the concept of culture, memory and history and
their relationship as a result reflects the intention –
“Visitors should not experience the space as consumers but
rather active participants.” Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism chief
executive Mandlakazi Skefile said, “The Red Location Museum is a
stark reminder of days past, the museum pays tribute to the
liberation struggle against apartheid and stands for the values
of love, reconciliation and hope for the futur