Mandela House strives to be a world-class visitor attraction and a leading centre for the preservation, presentation, and research of the historical heritage and Mandela Family legacy.
Mandela House underwent a major restoration and restructuring project in 2008. The restoration goal focused on maintaining heritage preservation and conservation. Mandela House was closed for a year to source original fabrics to match the authentic structure of the space; construct a new Visitor Centre, and the design and installation of exhibitions that display as a visual storytelling element. Extensive research and curation was done to bring all the storytelling elements and the general spaces of the house, inside and out, together.