Robben Island has, for centuries, been a prison for those who opposed colonial conquest and its incarnations, settler colonialism and apartheid. Yet, when it was converted to a museum the logo which former prisoners chose was one of freedom and the triumph of the human spirit. In contrast, the Red Location museum in New Brighton Township which was built after freedom was attained is surrounded by a community riddled with unemployment and poverty, to many this is a constant reminder of their oppression.