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School is in session and Mandela: The Official Exhibition at the African American Museum at Dallas at Fair Park is a classroom like no other. The immersive exhibition, now on view through Nov. 1, allows students to explore Mandela’s life and work for justice through artifacts, pictures, films and interactive experiences.
Margie Reese, the museum’s chief programs officer, talks about Mandela’s continuing lesson about courage, how all students engage with the themes of the exhibition, and describes what a student group visit looks like.
NBC DFW: Nelson Mandela died in 2013. What can he still teach new generations years after his death?
Margie Reese (MR): Nelson Mandela teaches young people that courage is not the absence of fear—it is the decision to act despite it. His life demonstrates that leadership is built through choices: choosing fair play and doing what we know is right over personal comfort. New generations may encounter circumstances very different from his, but they still face questions about fairness, responsibility and how they will respond when something is wrong. Mandela’s story reminds them that one person’s choices can help change a nation—and that meaningful change often requires patience, sacrifice and collective action.
Part of the Freedom?, a gallery dedicated to the years of chaos leading up to the landmark ’94 election.
NBC DFW: What makes this exhibition uniquely effective as a teaching tool?
MR: This exhibition allows students to encounter Mandela as a human being, not simply as a famous historical figure. Through photographs, artifacts, film, personal accounts and immersive storytelling, they follow his journey from childhood through activism, imprisonment, liberation and national leadership. They see the experiences and decisions that shaped him.
That combination of history and human experience makes the exhibition especially effective. Students are encouraged to consider these questions: What would I have done? What does courage require? How can someone remain committed to justice through 27 years of imprisonment? The exhibition makes history personal, which is often where the deepest learning begins.
The powerful prison cell immersive animation uses text from Nelson Mandela’s letters as a personal audio-visual timeline his 27-year imprisonment.
NBC DFW: This exhibition is suggested for ages 11 and up. How does it affect an 11-year-old compared with an 18-year-old?
MR: An 11-year-old may connect first with the fundamental ideas of fairness, courage, belonging and standing up for others. The exhibition can help that student understand that unfair systems are created by people—and that people can also work together to change them.
An 18-year-old is likely to engage with additional layers: political power, civil resistance, sacrifice, imprisonment, democracy and the difficult work of reconciliation. At that age, a young person is also beginning to think more seriously about their future role in the community and personal responsibility.
The exhibition meets students at different stages of development. The questions become more complex as the student grows, but Mandela’s story remains relevant at every age.
NBC DFW: What tools are you offering teachers before and after the visit? Are these self-guided or docent-led tours?
MR: Student visits are designed to be docent-led, giving young people an informed guide who can provide historical context, encourage questions and help them process the more difficult parts of Mandela’s story. The experience also includes opportunities for observation, discussion and reflection rather than simply moving students through the galleries.
Teachers receive resources to help introduce key ideas and vocabulary before the visit, so students arrive prepared to engage with what they will see. Post-visit reflection activities help students connect Mandela’s experiences to their own lives, communities and responsibilities. Our goal is for the museum visit to become part of a larger learning experience—not an isolated field trip that ends when students leave the building.
We have included a special link on our website for teachers.
Photo from The Meaning of Mandela, a powerful, memorable finale where Nelson Mandela narrates a call-to-action film.
NBC DFW: What do you hope students take away from Nelson Mandela’s story?
MR: I hope students leave understanding that history is shaped by human choices—and that their choices matter. Mandela was an extraordinary leader, but he did not act alone. His story also reflects the courage of families, young people, organizers and communities who persisted together.
We want students to recognize that courage can begin with something as simple as asking a difficult question, listening to someone whose experience differs from their own, refusing to accept injustice as normal, or deciding to serve their community. They may not yet know what form their leadership will take, but we hope the exhibition helps them understand that they already have the capacity to make a difference.
Learn more: African American Museum, Dallas
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