Robben Island – for centuries a place of banishment, exile, imprisonment and pain. Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images South Africa’s Robben Island Museum is an institution ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The ferry ride to Robben Island can be quite choppy. If you tend to get queasy, visit the museum at the Cape Town ferry dock and also consider the free Apartheid to Freedom ...

The former prison on Robben Island off Cape Town, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years, is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including alleged ...

In what has been described as a sad sight by many visitors, the Robben Island Museum (RIM) is set to regain its former glory through a substantial R150 million renovation approved by the Department of ...

The Robben Island Museum plans to turn former prison guard houses into overnight accommodations. Photo Credit: Nicola Pulham/Shutterstock The Robben Island Museum in South Africa has announced plans ...

Cape Town – The Robben Island Museum has denied allegations of infrastructure collapse, saying the island is fit for visitors. This follows the circulation of photographs on social media, showing some ...

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says he is satisfied with the progress being made to spruce up the Robben Island Museum and preserve its iconic heritage site status. The ...

The Ex-Political Prisoners Association is unhappy about Robben Island Museum reportedly piloting a plan to turn 100 former prison guard houses into tourist accommodation. Mpho Masemola, the ...

Plans to convert former prison guard houses into tourist accommodation at Robben Island Museum (RIM) have triggered widespread public debate, with many South Africans questioning whether the move ...

Review of the exhibition "Thirty Minutes: Installations by Nine Artists" at Robben Island Museum, in 1998. The participating artists were Willie Bester, Kevin Brand, Lisa Brice, Lionel Davis, Tracey ...

Robben Island, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage site and a vital sanctuary for over 130 species of birds, will see a massive ...