Nelson Mandela Capture Site, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.0 (695 reviews) Monday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in Howick Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks
An Amazing Museum
Nelson Mandela was arrested on 5 August 1962 outside of Howick, KZN Natal, South Africa. He spent the next 27 years of his life in prison. The Nelson Mandela Capture Site commemorates this moment in history with a visitor centre and a world renowned sculpture. Operated by The Apartheid Museum.
Address
R103, Howick 3620 South Africa
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Website
http://www.thecapturesite.co.za
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 8:59
User Ratings
4.0 based on (695 reviews)
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5Yumeshrey N 5:00 PM Dec 26, 2021
Breathtaking
Nelson Mandela capture site has an entry fee that you have to pay to access the museum and the actual structure. Very good display of South African History and huge screens playing videos. Items and pictures from the past are displayed and there is a little shop on site. There is a walk down to the Nelson Mandela steel structure. Very beautiful. Restaurant on site as well.
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5LearnAsIgo13 5:00 PM May 22, 2021
A poignant and memorable experience
We had absolutely no problem with the fee that includes a museum (opened in 2020) with an engaging audio visual experience as well as interesting displays. The surrounding video experience creates a visceral journey that primes you for what happened here. We thought it was excellent. You are then led down a path with markers along the route noting important dates in Mandela’s life as well as events in the country. It’s very poignant. The sculpture is phenomenal and the experience of witnessing it reveal itself very slowly is symbolic of the ‘long walk to freedom’. If you take your time and let them guide you through the experience they have created you will be hard pushed to begrudge them R100 entry (60+ are R60). Well worth it and cheap by international standards. The staff were ultra friendly, I was impressed by that, and the toilets were also excellent.
