Free Admission to The Durham Museum on April 2nd

The Durham Museum is proud to offer free admission on Saturday, April 2, 10AM-4PM, to invite the community to experience Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition. Thanks to our generous exhibit sponsors, there is no fee for admission. Because capacity is limited, advanced registration is highly encouraged, and we ask that members and frequent visitors consider allowing those who may not otherwise be able to visit the museum the chance to enjoy this opportunity. Register online at www.DurhamMuseum.org/Mandela.

Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition is the major new global touring exhibition that takes visitors on a personal journey through the life of the world’s most iconic freedom fighter and political leader. The Durham Museum is thrilled to welcome the exhibition to Omaha Now-July 3, 2022. Presented in association with Round Room Live, the exhibition is an immersive and interactive experience that features previously unseen film, photos and the display of over 150 historical artifacts and personal effects on loan from the Mandela family, museums and archives worldwide.

Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition is designed to educate, entertain and inspire using many personal belongings and objects never previously seen outside of South Africa. These items combine with immersive media presentations and scenic re-creations, to enable visitors to actively engage with and experience key moments in Nelson Mandela’s life. The exhibit takes visitors on Mandela’s life journey, from his little-known beginnings in rural Mvezo, Transkei, through decades of turbulent struggle against the apartheid regime, to his eventual vindication and final years as South Africa’s first black president, ‘Father of South Africa,’ and a globally loved and respected figure.

This exhibit is produced by Round Room Live in partnership with The Royal House of Mandela (RHoM) and RHoM Investments. Local support for the exhibit is provided by: Mutual of Omaha, Kiewit, Lozier Foundation, Conagra Brands Foundation, Cox Communications, Howard & Rhonda Hawks, Union Pacific, Douglas County and The Durham Society.  Media support is provided by KETV.