Manchester Museum seeks help to uncover hidden histories of African collection
New Africa Hub confronts colonial-era silences by asking visitors to share insights on 40,000 objectsIt’s a rare thing for a museum to talk about what it doesn’t know. But unanswered questions and archival silences are at the heart of the new Africa Hub at Manchester Museum, north-west England,...
<p>New Africa Hub confronts colonial-era silences by asking visitors to share insights on 40,000 objects</p><p>It’s a rare thing for a museum to talk about what it doesn’t know. But unanswered questions and archival silences are at the heart of the new Africa Hub at Manchester Museum, north-west England, which is inviting people around the world to help fill the gaps.</p><p>The museum holds more than 40,000 items from across Africa, many of which were traded, collected, looted or preserved during the era of the British empire.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/21/manchester-museum-uncover-hidden-histories-africa-hub">Continue reading...</a>
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