Visit the Mandela Capture Site Education Centre
School Tours
Our school tours add a new dimension to the curriculum. The beautifully curated exhibitions lead learners through chapters of South African history and Mandela’s life, building a better understanding of this important period of history and its enduring lessons.
Booking Is Essential,
Secure Your Spot
Our Education Centre is open for school tours from Grade 4 to Grade 12. The school tours available at the Mandela Capture Site are designed to complement grade-specific focal points. Our beautifully curated, multimedia exhibitions provide learners with an opportunity to engage with aspects of the Social Sciences, History and Life Orientation curricula in meaningful and memorable ways.
Tickets and Tours
Ticket prices for school tours at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site:
- Concession tickets: Schools from Quintile 1,2,3 - Free (Donations are welcome)
- Schools from Quintile 4 - R20.00 per learner.
- Schools from Quintile 5 - R40.00 per learner.
Payments can be made in advance via EFT or at the ticket office.
Contact us to arrange your school tour tickets. Pre-booking is essential for guided educational tours.
Schools will be divided into groups and allocated a tour guide, who will accompany them on a 2-hour educational programme.
A typical school tour will run as follows:
- Arrival and orientation. (15/20 minutes)
- Learners divided into groups. (5 minutes)
- Groups take turns to explore different areas of the site and complete written- and discussion-based activities in the Education Centre. (95 minutes)
- Departure.
What Will Learners Do On An Educational Tour?
Each programme has been carefully designed to link closely with the CAPS curriculum. Learners from other subject areas and grades are also encouraged to visit the Site. Our education specialist will design a specific lesson to suit your school's needs.
| Grade 4 Learning from leaders Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 |
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 |
Ticket Prices
Ticket prices for school tours at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site:
- Concession tickets: Schools from Quintile 1,2,3 – Free (Donations are welcome)
- Schools from Quintile 4 – R20.00 per learner.
- Schools from Quintile 5 – R40.00 per learner.
How To Pay
How Tours Are Run
Schools will be divided into groups and allocated a tour guide, who will accompany them on a 2-hour educational programme.
A typical school tour will run as follows:
- Arrival and orientation. (15/20 minutes)
- Learners divided into groups. (5 minutes)
- Groups take turns to explore different areas of the site and complete written- and discussion-based activities in the Education Centre. (95 minutes)
- Departure.
What Will Learners Do On An Educational Tour?
Each programme has been carefully designed to link closely with the CAPS curriculum. Learners from other subject areas and grades are also encouraged to visit the Site. Our education specialist will design a specific lesson to suit your school’s needs.
Grade 4
Learning from leaders
Grade 5
A heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
Grade 6
Democracy and citizenship in South Africa
Grade 7
Co-operations and conflict on the frontiers of the Cape Colony in the early 19th Century
Grade 8
The scramble for Africa: Late 19th Century
Grade 9
Turning points in South African history
Grade 10
The South African War and Union
Grade 11
Apartheid South Africa 1940s to 1960s
Grade 12
The coming of democracy to South Africa and coming to terms with the past
Additional Information
- We may not be able to accommodate schools who do not book.
- The maximum number of learners we can accommodate at one time is 120.
- School groups who have not booked may not be given entry to the Visitor Centre but are encouraged to visit the sculpture and restaurant.
- When you book a school tour, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
- Bookings need to be confirmed a week beforehand. There is no guarantee that the school can be accommodated if the tour is not confirmed.
- Please notify us if the school is unable to attend at least a week beforehand.
- If you arrive late, your school may forfeit your guided tour and may not be granted access to the Visitor Centre.
- The Visitor Centre opens at 08:30am, and school tours take a minimum of two hours. Learners will not benefit from the experience if the tour is cut short.
- Teachers are expected to accompany the children with the guide on the tour and are responsible for the behaviour of the learners during the tour.
- Teachers are encouraged to visit the Visitor Centre before bringing their learners. We will not charge for this visit for a maximum of two teachers per school visit.
- Tours are designed for different age groups.
- Learners will each be given a booklet to work with in the Visitor Centre, designed for their grade level. Teachers can also use these booklets in follow-up lessons when they return to school.
- Every learner must bring a pen to complete some written activities in the Visitor Centre.
- No food is allowed in the Visitor Centre. If learners require a snack break during the tour, this can be negotiated with the guide.
- Alcohol is not permitted in the Visitor Centre. Teachers or children who are inebriated will not be allowed access to the Visitor Centre.
Booking
- We may not be able to accommodate schools who do not book.
- The maximum number of learners we can accommodate at one time is 120.
- School groups who have not booked may not be given entry to the Visitor Centre but are encouraged to visit the sculpture and restaurant.
- When you book a school tour, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
- Bookings need to be confirmed a week beforehand. There is no guarantee that the school can be accommodated if the tour is not confirmed.
- Please notify us if the school is unable to attend at least a week beforehand.
Timings
- If you arrive late, your school may forfeit your guided tour and may not be granted access to the Visitor Centre.
- The Visitor Centre opens at 08:30am, and school tours take a minimum of two hours. Learners will not benefit from the experience if the tour is cut short.
Teachers
- Teachers are expected to accompany the children with the guide on the tour and are responsible for the behaviour of the learners during the tour.
- Teachers are encouraged to visit the Visitor Centre before bringing their learners. We will not charge for this visit for a maximum of two teachers per school visit.
Rules & Info
- Tours are designed for different age groups.
- Learners will each be given a booklet to work with in the Visitor Centre, designed for their grade level. Teachers can also use these booklets in follow-up lessons when they return to school.
- Every learner must bring a pen to complete some written activities in the Visitor Centre.
- No food is allowed in the Visitor Centre. If learners require a snack break during the tour, this can be negotiated with the guide.
- Alcohol is not permitted in the Visitor Centre. Teachers or children who are inebriated will not be allowed access to the Visitor Centre.
