This exhibition begins at the front entrance of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory and ends in what was Nelson Mandela’s post-presidential office from 2002 to 2010.
Curated by the Foundation’s Research and Archive team and designed by Trace Media, the exhibition offers a perspective on Mandela’s life within the contexts of colonialism, apartheid and democracy.
The narrative is carried by short text panels and a diverse range of other elements – artefacts, documents, photographs, film, sound recordings and special installations.
Two elements make this exhibition unique:
- The displays of artefacts and documents from Mandela’s private archive
- The walk-in feature of Mandela’s post-presidential office, preserved as it was the last time he used it
For the Foundation, the exhibition must remain a work-in-progress, constantly being refreshed, updated and enhanced. It will always be brought into conversation with smaller-scale temporary exhibitions mounted in the adjacent foyer area.
You can view the virtual exhibition here:
Life and times of Nelson Mandela
A gallery of images from the life and times of Nelson Mandela.