Nelson Mandela was arrested on 5 August 1962 outside Howick, 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 center and a world renowned sculpture.
Marco Cianfanelli and Jeremy Rose (Mashabane Rose Architects) originally collaborated in 2007 with the view to making an interactive sculpture that incorporated the image of Nelson Mandela. Culture Mechanics, a specialist museum, exhibition, design and art consultancy curated the project and commissioned the installation.
The sculpture, acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the capture of Nelson Mandela, consists of 50 laser cut steel columns between 6 and 9.5 meters high along a thirty-meter length. The sculpture can be seen from the road as a forest of steel poles.
Contact them on +27 72 351 0967
Opening Times:
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
(Last entry at 16:00)
Payments can be made by online using credit card, Zapper or at the ticket office. Please refer to their website for current pricing.
www.thecapturesite.co.za
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