Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

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Nelson Mandela Centre for Memory
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Coordinates 26°08′55″S28°03′30″E / 26.1485°S 28.0582°E / -26.1485; 28.0582
Curator Verne Harris   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website www.nelsonmandela.org/about-the-centre-of-memory1
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The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory is a place dedicated to keeping the memory and the legacy of Nelson Mandela alive. [1] The centre is run by The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF), and is located in Houghton. [2] The NMF was set up in 1999, [3] the Centre of Memory was constructed in 2002, [4] dedicated by Nelson Mandela in 2004, [5] worked with Google to launch a $1.25 million (€940,000) [6] digital archive in 2012, [7] and launched a physical exhibition spaces for the general public in 2013/2014. [8] [9] The NMF foundation aims to create a living legacy to Madiba with this Centre of Memory. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory | Attractions | Museums | History | Nelson Mandela | Gauteng | Vibrant culture (ZA)". www.southafrica.net. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  2. ↑ "The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Johannesburg, South Africa". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  4. ↑ LYMAN, RICK (29 June 2013). "Johannesburg Center Is Helping to Preserve the Legacy of Mandela". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  5. ↑ "Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory | Sightseeing | Johannesburg". www.inyourpocket.com. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  6. ↑ Malta, Times of (2012-03-29). "Mandela archive launched". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  7. ↑ "Nelson Mandela digital archive launched". BBC News. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  8. ↑ "The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory: A World Class Tourist Destination – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  9. ↑ "President Zuma to open the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  10. ↑ "The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory: A World Class Tourist Destination – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
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