Museums · North Wales
International Slavery Museum
International Slavery Museum — museum in Liverpool, England.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool James Street · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
International Slavery Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2007. Address: L3 4AQ. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Liverpool, England". Coordinates: 53.4010°, -2.9930°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The International Slavery Museum is a museum located in Liverpool, UK, that focuses on the history and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. The museum, which forms part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum, consists of three main galleries which focus on the lives of people in West Africa, their eventual enslavement, and their continued fight for freedom. Additionally the museum discusses slavery in the modern day as well as topics on racism and discrimination.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Originally part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum, which opened in 1980, the history of the slave trade was originally discussed as part of the city's maritime history shortly before a dedicated Transatlantic Slavery gallery was created in 1994 to better explore Liverpool's historic role in the slave trade. Notable among campaigners for the establishment of an international slavery museum in 1992 was Dorothy Kuya. By the early 2000s international interest in the exhibition and a high volume of visitors led to the decision for a museum specially dedicated to the history of slavery to be set up so as to better explain slavery and its legacy. The new museum opened on 23 August 2007, the date…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4010, -2.9930
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L3 4AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Phone
- +44 1514784499
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool James Street — 0.4 km
- Opening
- closed
- Official site
- www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6053221 (CC0)
- wikipedia: International Slavery Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Merseyside Maritime Museum.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Museums · North Wales
Border Force National Museum
Border Force National Museum — a other in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · North Wales
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Merseyside Maritime Museum — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · North Wales
HMS Conway Anchor
HMS Conway Anchor — a memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · North Wales
Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered
Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 3Galleries · North Wales
Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool — Modern art gallery and museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · North Wales
Liverpool Mountain
Liverpool Mountain in Wales North, United Kingdom.
Other museums from this era
Flagship📷 10Museums · London
Kenwood House
Kenwood House — art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
📷 5Museums · London
Amora London
Amora London — European touring exhibition dedicated to love, relationships and sexual wellbeing.
📷 5Museums · London
Antique Breadboard Museum
Antique Breadboard Museum — small museum in Putney, London, England, UK.
📷 5Museums · London
Arsenal Football Club Museum
Arsenal Football Club Museum — sports museum in London.
More museums in this region
📷 4Museums · North Wales
Aberconwy House Museum
Aberconwy House Museum — museum in Betws y Coed.
📷 3Museums · North Wales
Barmouth Sailors' Institute
Barmouth Sailors' Institute — Community centre, heritage organisation and museum in the Barmouth, Wales, UK.
📷 3Museums · North Wales
British Music Experience
British Music Experience is a museum in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · North Wales
Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls
Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls — part of a World Heritage site in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is International Slavery Museum?
- International Slavery Museum is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L3 4AQ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- When was International Slavery Museum built?
- Built or established in 2007.
- Is International Slavery Museum free to visit?
- Yes, International Slavery Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to International Slavery Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L3 4AQ.
- How busy is International Slavery Museum?
- International Slavery Museum draws around 396,877 visitors a year.