The grandson of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela hopes an exhibition showcasing his life and struggle will inspire the next generation.
Kweku Mandela visited the Mandela: My Life exhibition in Melbourne on Tuesday with a group of young students.
"Ultimately I hope they are inspired, I hope they see a bit of themselves within my grandfather," Mr Mandela told AAP.
He said sharing the story of his grandfather to new generations was important to him and his family.
"To be able to see his story and life shared with new generations is something that I think for my family is really important because often in this age people know a person's name but not necessarily what a person stood for," Mr Mandela said.
The ability of Nelson Mandela to connect with people on many different levels was one of his most enduring qualities, his grandson said.
"His most unique quality wasn't the fact that he was the president of South Africa, it wasn't the fact that he was a renowned icon, it was the fact he was a human being and he related to so many people on so many different levels."
Melbourne is the first stop on the world tour for the exhibition which opened in September to coincide with the 100th birthday of the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
The exhibition at the Melbourne Museum will run until March next year before heading overseas.
Australian Associated Press
