In 1997, three years after apartheid fell, the prison was turned into the Robben Island Museum. The most powerful part of the tour is a visit to Mandela’s cell, a 7-by-9-foot room where a bulb ...

first on Robben Island and then at Pollsmoor Prison. He sketches many details of Mandela's prison life--from his beloved garden and taste in music; to how his letters were censored; and how he ...

Elba said that before filming started, he “spent the night” in a prison cell on Robben Island, which is the same prison Mandela was in ... having over 20 years of life stolen from him ...

Today, Robben Island houses a fascinating museum detailing the history of the island and offering tours led by former inmates of the former prison, including Mandela's cell. The guides convey ...

A digital archive documenting former South African President Nelson Mandela’s life has been ... Mandela’s Robben Island cell; another in 1977, while working at the Prison’s garden.

Kamiti Maximum Prison's entrance ... Nelson Mandela had blown his wisdom on these words when after his 27-year-old painful incarceration at the Robben Island famously concluded that a nation ...

The series also explores Mandela's political activism with the African National Congress, his 27-year incarceration on Robben Island, his dramatic release ... includes several items commemorating ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela ... 1964 – Is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage. 1982 – Is transferred from Robben Island to Pollsmoor Prison.

first on Robben Island and then at Pollsmoor Prison. He sketches many details of Mandela's prison life--from his beloved garden and taste in music; to how his letters were censored; and how he ...