It was here, he said, that Nelson Mandela ... fell, the prison was turned into the Robben Island Museum. The most powerful part of the tour is a visit to Mandela’s cell, a 7-by-9-foot room ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela ... in a prison cell on Robben Island, which is the same prison Mandela was in from 1964 to ...

"In 2013, when I was preparing to play Nelson Mandela in the film Long Walk to Freedom, I spent the night in a prison cell on ...

Today, Robben Island houses a fascinating museum detailing the history of the island and offering tours led by former inmates of the former prison, including Mandela's cell. The guides convey ...

Nelson Mandela was a leader of ... For 27 years in was in prison on Robben Island. In 1990 it was announced that Mandela would finally be released. He was 71 years old. He began negotiations ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...