Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Apartheid Museum


We spent about 3 hours here and could probably go back a couple of more times to take it all in. From the entrance gates for whites and non-whites – your classification is assigned arbitrarily on your entrance ticket – to the stories and films of the demonstrations and repression of the 80's the museum tells a powerful story very well. To be immersed in the stories that one remembers vaguely from news coverage at the time was very moving and really brought home the horror of the whole system.
There was also an exhibition on the life of Nelson Mandela which gave a great insight into his life and times and also showed the human side of a man who is so well respected around the world.
Both of these are a must for anyone coming here.

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