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International Slavery Museum, Liverpool
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3rd Floor of Merseyside Maritime Museum
Albert Dock
L3 4AQ
Liverpool
England
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Black achievers wall at International Slavery Museum - Picture courtesy Redman Design/International Slavery Museum
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Collection details
Industry, Maritime, Social History, World Cultures
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0151 478 4499
Richard Benjamin, Head of International Slavery Museum
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richard.benjamin@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Website
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www.internationalslaverymuseum.org.uk
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Open
Open daily 10am-5pm.
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Closed
Closed from 2pm on 24 December and all day on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
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Admission charges
This museum is FREE
From Thursday 23 to Tuesday 28 August inclusive there will be a ticketing system in place in order for us to let as many people as possible get a taster of the new museum.
Tickets are free and will be available at Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum from Thursday 23 August 2007. They are not pre-bookable.
Tickets will be available for sessions starting at 10am, and then on the hour every hour.
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Description
The new Museum will open its display galleries on 23 August 2007, Slavery Remembrance Day. 2007 is the bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade and 23 August commemorates the date of the outbreak of the slave rebellion, which created the first independent Black republic of Haiti.
The International Slavery Museum will be at Liverpool's Albert Dock, at the centre of a World Heritage site. The location is only yards away from the dry docks where 18th century slave trading ships were repaired and fitted out.
One of the greatest groups of national museums in the world, National Museums Liverpool is ideally placed to elevate this subject onto an international stage. Our existing Transatlantic Slavery Gallery has won worldwide recognition and has been central to the development of our award-winning work on diversity and outreach.
The International Slavery Museum will highlight the international importance of slavery and its issues both in a historic and contemporary context. Working in partnership with other museums with a focus on freedom and enslavement, the International Slavery Museum will provide opportunities for greater awareness and understanding of the legacy of slavery today.
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Articles
The UK's Museums Mark Slavery Remembrance Day - August 23 2008
Andy Burnham Announces Free Entry For Three Liverpool Museums
Liverpool's International Slavery Museum Scoops £1.8m Investment
VOTE! The Art Fund Prize 2008 - The 24HM People's Vote Continues
Art Fund Prize 2008: The International Slavery Museum
Art Fund Prize For Museums And Galleries 2008 - Long List Revealed
VOTE! Art Fund Prize 2008 - 24 Hour Museum Launches People's Vote
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Trails
Mersey Maritime Heritage: From The Ferry To Titanic And Beyond
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Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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