After six years of design the permanent exhibition at Freedom Park is finally complete and open to the public. Described by Thabo Mbeki as " the most ambitious heritage project of the democratic government. The Park seeks to embody the aspirations of a nation that recognizes the centrality of the past in informing the present, so that the signposts for the future can be put in place." The park consists of several built elements each with a different function. //hapo is the museum building in which Clive van den Berg and his team designed the permanent exhibition