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Holocaust Museum Houston

Mandela: Struggle for Freedom

Friday, Sep. 11, 2020 – Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021

Mandela Struggle for Freedom

Mandela with a raised fist, moments after his release from prison (after 27 years) on February 11, 1990.

The U.S. premiere of Mandela: Struggle for Freedom, a rich sensory experience of imagery, soundscape, digital media and objects, explores the earthshaking fight for justice and human dignity in South Africa – and its relevance to issues of today. Visitors can experience the tiny cell where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison, take a stand in front of a giant 22-foot long by 9-foot tall armored vehicle, make a virtual protest poster on a digital light table, or enter a secret apartment for freedom fighters forced underground.

Among its many dramatic visual features, the exhibition replicates Mandela’s eight-foot by seven-foot prison cell. When entered, the cell becomes a digital theatre whose walls tell a story of repression and resilience. Other exhibition highlights include a 16-foot high “wall of laws” based solely on skin color, and original artifacts including police riot gear, tools of hard labor, letters written by Mandela, segregated swimming and toilet signs, and more.

Mandela’s unbreakable will inspired people around the globe to mobilize for human rights. Born 102 years ago, he was one of the most famous human rights defenders of the 20th century and the face of a movement against racial injustice that rocked the world. Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990 and continued the fight to abolish apartheid. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 jointly with South African President F.W. de Klerk, Mandela was elected South Africa’s president the following year during the country’s first democratic elections.

Mandela: Struggle for Freedom was developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) (Winnipeg, Canada) in partnership with the Apartheid Museum (Johannesburg, South Africa). Tour management services provided by Lord Cultural Resources. The CMHR is grateful to The Asper Foundation, TD Bank Group, Travel Manitoba and Air Canada for supporting this international tour.

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United Airlines is the official airline of Holocaust Museum Houston.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Anchor Sponsor
Wells Fargo

Premier Sponsor
Shell Oil Company

Presenting Sponsors
Ronnie S. Caress
H-E-B
Joan and Lewis Lowenstein Foundation
Robin and Donald Wayne

Title Sponsors
Lester L. Allison
Rita N. Blumenfeld
Comcast
The Ronald Grabois Family
Kroger
Reliant

 

HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sunday, noon - 5:00 pm
    The Museum is closed Mondays, except for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • Members: Free Adults: $22 Seniors (age 65 and above): $16 AARP Members: $16 Active Duty Military: $16 Ages 0 – 18: Free

    The Museum is free to all on Thursdays from 2 pm to 5 pm

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    If you have an international bank card, please purchase your tickets onsite at the Museum. We apologize for the inconvenience.

    Admission is free on the following holidays:

    • Veteran’s Day for active duty military and veterans
    • Human Rights Day
    • International Holocaust Remembrance Day
    • Yom HaShoah
    • Memorial Day through Labor Day for active duty military and their families

    The Museum is closed on the following holidays:

    • Rosh Hashanah
    • Yom Kippur
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas Day
    • New Year’s Day
    • Easter Sunday

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  • Paid parking is available in the parking lot next to the Museum on the corner of Binz and Caroline St.

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