Robben Island had a leprosy hospital from 1846-1931 and now has a museum dedicated to it. The collection includes a number of biological samples as well as artefacts.
The Resource Centre provides educational resources and specialised learning spaces for Robben Island Museum staff, visitors, the African Programme in Museums and Heritage Studies (APMHS) students, visiting scholars, interns, youth and adult groups. It holds a very special collection of books donated by Jack and Ray Simons as well as Emeritus Archbishop Ndungane. It is located on the Island at MPLC (the old Medium B prison).
Entry updated January 2016