Mandela: The Official Exhibition

Mandela: The Official Exhibition is wrapping up its run at the African American Museum of Dallas, with its final day on Saturday, November 1. It's been on display since June 13, so if you've been meaning to catch it, this is the last window.

The exhibition looks at the life of Nelson Mandela, one of the world's most recognizable champions of freedom and justice. It's a multimedia experience, so you're not just reading plaques on a wall—you'll find audio and visual elements woven throughout. The material comes from official documents and private family collections, curated by Sarah Hougan. W. Marvin Dulaney, a scholar-in-residence at the museum, has followed Mandela's story since graduate school and has been involved in the project.

This isn't a local production. It was produced by Round Room Live in partnership with The Royal House of Mandela and RHoM Investments, and it first opened at London's Leake Street Gallery in 2019. Since then, it's traveled across the United States, including a stop at the Bush Presidential Library in 2022, where George W. Bush declassified letters between himself and Mandela for the galleries. A portion of the exhibition's proceeds goes to the Royal House of Mandela to support economic development programs in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

It's free to enter, and no tickets are required. You'll want to leave about 60 to 90 minutes to go through it. The museum is at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and closed Sunday and Monday. With November 1 being the final day, that's your last chance to see it.