International Slavery Museum Museums
3rd Floor, Merseyside Maritime Museum
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4AQ
Phone: 0151 478 4499
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The International Slavery Museum opened in August 2007 and in March 2010 welcomed its millionth visitor. It is the only museum of its kind to look at aspects of historical and contemporary slavery as well as being an international hub for resources on human rights issues.The transatlantic slave trade was the greatest forced migration in history. And yet the story of the mass enslavement of Africans by Europeans is one of resilience and survival against all the odds, and is a testament to the unquenchable nature of the human spirit.In 1994, National Museums Liverpool opened the Transatlantic Slavery Gallery, the first of its kind in the world. This gallery has achieved huge visitor numbers and impact, but there is now a pressing need to tell a bigger story because of its relevance to contemporary issues that face us all.Exploring the story and culture of Africa and its peoples, who are central to the story of transatlantic slavery.Revealing some of the brutality and trauma suffered by enslaved Africans on the voyage across the Atlantic; then the oppression of their lives on plantations in the Americas.The continuing fight for freedom and equality; the contemporary impact of transatlantic slavery, such as racism and discrimination; and the achievements of the African Diaspora.
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Address3rd Floor, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 4AQ
Phone0151 478 4499
Websitehttp://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism/
Opening timesOpen daily 10am-5pm
Entry costsFree
Attraction typeMuseums
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