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Mandela: The Official Exhibition has made a stop in metro Detroit, and there is less than a month left to visit.
The Henry Ford, which is located in Dearborn, is hosting the exhibition until January 15, 2024. The touring exhibition takes visitors on a personal journey through the life of the world’s most iconic freedom fighter and political leader.
An immersive and interactive experience, the exhibition features previously unseen footage, photos, and the display of more than 150 historical artifacts and personal effects on loan from the Mandela family, museums and archives worldwide.
These items, including the suit worn for the opening of the South African parliament in 1996; a traditional head dress gifted to him by The King of Xhosa people, King Xolilzwe Sigcawu as he awarded Mandela the ancient tribal warrior honor of the Isithwalandwe Sesizwe, for the first time in two centuries; his presidential desk and chair and his much loved iconic beige trench coat, 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 Royal House of Mandela is delighted to endorse this exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela as it truly captures the spirit of our global icon whose name has become synonymous with international solidarity, justice and peace. It succeeds in quintessentially depicting the man and the legend whose struggle and sacrifice has captivated the hearts and minds of millions around the world. This exhibition is truly an inspiration and an inspired effort; I believe that everyone who sees it will agree that the legacy lives on and that the dream will never die,” said Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela.
You can buy tickets by visiting:
Thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/mandela-the-official-exhibition.
