Really enjoyed visiting this museum and learning about the role that Liverpool played in the slave trade. Very good accounting of the impact of slavery worldwide and it's lingering effects on people of African descent. Great for people of all backgrounds to see.
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International Slavery Museum
Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AX, England
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Ranked #29 of 91 attractions in Liverpool
49 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, History Museums
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At International Slavery Museum you'll find out about the millions of people, both in the past and today, who have been taken into slavery, in......
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At International Slavery Museum you'll find out about the millions of people, both in the past and today, who have been taken into slavery, in particular those who were part of the transatlantic slave trade between about 1500 and 1865. Liverpool was a major slaving port so it is fitting that the museum is in Liverpool. The museum is on the third floor of the Merseyside Maritime Museum building. Entry is free.
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This was indeed a thought-provoking exhibition but I am not sure that it was that informative about INTERNATIONAL slavery. It skirted around the issue and many of the interactive exhibits were not working so that ruined the flow around the exhibition.
I accompanied my American cousin on this visit and we were both disappointed at the shallowness of the experience....
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Very thought intensive and leaves you feeling sad, yet relieved that this doesn't happen any more. Much to see and understand, we have a much broader knowledge of slave trade through this visit.
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This is a really thought provoking museum located in Albert Dock. It examines historical and contemporary slavery in a number of different galleries. Its mission statement deserves to be repeated - "The transatlantic slave trade was the greatest forced migration in history...the story of the mass enslavement of Africans by Europeans is one of resilience and survival against all the...
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This is an absolutely wonderful museum and its free!!! It has loads of exhibits on the trans-atlantic slave trade: artifacts, photos, video, lots of hands on stuff too.
There are a few video screens in the hallway leading into the exhibit showing interviews with people on what slavery is, or the lasting legacy of slavery, or their own first hand...
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A return visit, having been there on other occasions. Always something to interest.
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This isn't a place for the faint-hearted. It is informative and insightful, but also confronting.
As you step out of the lift, you are faced with multiple slavery-related quotes carved into the stark grey stone walls. Televisions are set up running interviews with decendents of slaves in England. Their stories are filled with sorrow and pride.
This museum truly is...
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This was an excellent museum, which was free. It was well worth a visit and made me really think about slavery and what happened. It also had a history of racial discrimination up to the present day, which again was very interesting
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This is a really interesting place and gives you all the information about slavery and all the smells at the time
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great museum very informative and pulls no punches its in the maratine museum building so theres plenty of other stuff to see ! all for free !
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