Robben Island
Robben Island in Table Bay, area 6sq km/21.5sqmi, was for nearly 400 years, a place of banishment, exile, and imprisonment. Political dissidents and social outcasts were imprisoned here. During the apartheid years Robben Island became internationally known for its institutional brutality. Nelson Mandela spent twenty years here as prisoner No. 466/64.
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Robben Island Museum
The Robben Island Museum is an institution which focuses on South African heritage. The Museum runs educational programs for schools, youths and adults and manages a collection of artifacts, historical documents, photographs, art works and audio-visual materials.
The artifact collection housed throughout 30 different sites comprises more than 3,000 objects which were left on the island by the prison authorities and includes prison clothing and items manufactured in the prison workshop.
The artifact collection housed throughout 30 different sites comprises more than 3,000 objects which were left on the island by the prison authorities and includes prison clothing and items manufactured in the prison workshop.
The 3.5 hour trip to Robben Island includes the ferry trip to and from the island, a tour of the prison and of the island.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
