The Nelson Mandela National Museum is one of the largest tourist attractions in Soweto, South Africa. It is a museum made out of the former house of Nelson Mandela, and is filled with his personal artifacts. Long-time residents of Soweto give tours, showing the various items that belonged to Mandela to visitors and explaining the facts and stories about them.
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