Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Bill Clinton look to the outside from Mandela's Robben Island prison cell in Cape Town, South Africa, in this photo from March 27, 1998.

Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Bill Clinton look to the outside from Mandela's Robben Island prison cell in Cape Town, South Africa, in this photo from March 27, 1998.

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa—Packed like schoolchildren into a rickety bus, camera-toting tourists listened intently to our escort, Nozuko, as she spoke into the microphone. “We’re not only ...

The Robben Island Museum was started in the early 1990s as South Africa achieved political freedom and was setting out to reinvent itself. It was a highly symbolic part of the once-in-generation ...

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa — With thousands of penguins waddling on its beaches and rich grasslands and trees covering its interior, Robben Island seems a haven of natural serenity. Yet, it’s ...

The Robben Island Museum was started in the early 1990s as South Africa achieved political freedom and was setting out to reinvent itself. It was a highly symbolic part of the once-in-generation ...

Between 1936 and 1960, Robben Island played a significant role in South Africa’s military history. It was recognised as a fortified station and became home to a large number of armed forces ...

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa -- With thousands of penguins waddling on its beaches and rich grasslands and trees covering its interior, Robben Island seems a haven of natural serenity.

Now, the museum seeks to promote peace by educating the next generation of visitors to Robben Island.South Africa’s Ambassador to Benin and Togo, Robina Marks, attended the event.

New York auction house Guernsey's has postponed the sale of some of the South African leader's belongings, including the key to his cell and the shirt he wore when he was released from Robben Island.