International Slavery Museum

18/06/2026

We're very excited for the weekend!

We'll be there sharing updates and having chats about, the Waterfront Transformation Project, which will see a major change in the international Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum, some thoughts and reflections on the upcoming Slavery Remembrance Day, some lovely storytelling based on Ghanaian folktales and enjoying the positive vibes!

Come and say hello - we'd love to see you there ❤️💚💛

17/06/2026

14/06/2026

We've been reminding ourselves of a brilliant conversation we had on our Podcast about Africa Oyé and why it means so much to Liverpool.

It really captures, what Oyé does so well. It brings people together through music, culture, and shared joy while holding space for deeper stories too.

It's worth a listen and if you're going this year, plus it perfectly sets the tone for what's ahead.

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/africa-oye-national-museums-liverpool-podcast

📸- Mark McNulty

10/06/2026

We're really excited to be joining Africa Oyé again this year.

It's always such a joyful celebration of music, culture and community in Liverpool and we're looking forward to being part of it.

Come and find us on the 20 and 21 June, it will be great to seeing everyone coming together.

📸- Africa Oyé (Official)

09/06/2026

'You are all looking into the heart of Anthony. I am so proud of you all.' ✨

The closing words of the amazing Gee Walker at the final co-production session with the students of four local schools. Over three workshops, the young people have brought inspiring creativity and enthusiasm to the plans for the International Slavery Museum's new education centre, which will carry Anthony’s name and continue his legacy.

Guided by Lead Architect, Kossy Nnachetta, the students shared their vision for the centre to be a welcoming space where learning, opportunity, inclusion and community could thrive.

Although this was the final workshop with the students, it is just the beginning of the journey. Designers and teams from the museum will now take the students' concepts forward and bring them to life. And when the museum reopens in 2029, the Anthony Walker Education Centre will stand out as a space shaped by young people, for young people, reflecting Anthony’s values, and inspiring future generations.

A huge thank you to every student who took part. Your ideas, passion and imagination have already left a lasting mark on this project. 💙

All four schools - Childwall Sports and Science Academy, Belvedere Academy, St. Hilda’s Church of England High School and Liverpool College - are part of the Anthony Walker Foundation's Tackling Racism in Schools Awards Programme.

📸 John Paiva

FCBStudios
Anthony Walker Foundation
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Liverpool City Council

03/06/2026

What can movement teach us about the legacy of transatlantic slavery?

Through conversations, music and movement, this active workshop, we'll explore how Capoeira became an art of resistance, preserving cultural memory, healing, survival and connection across generations.

Enjoy Afro-Brazilian inspired food, experience a live Roda de Capoeira, we'll consider how the memory of transatlantic slavery is carried in the body, and how movement can continue to be a powerful form of resistance today.

This event is free and if you'd like to join us, you can reserve your place via the website.

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/event/how-do-we-remember-slavery-through-movement

🗓️ - 13 June, 5pm-8pm
📍- The Black-E

26/05/2026

Shout out to our multi-generation Liverpool delegation who visited Birmingham yesterday for African Liberation Day, an internationally recognised day of reflection, solidarity and action, rooted in the struggles for African freedom, self-determination and unity 🌍✨✊🏾

This year’s event, hosted by the Pan African Congress Movement, brought together activists, academics, artists, community organisers and families for a day of discussion, performance, learning and celebration under the theme “Africa’s Time Is Now: The Roadmap to Unity.”

Our group comprised museum colleagues, community leaders and representatives from local organisations. The visit supported our ongoing commitment to co-production, community engagement and connecting histories of transatlantic slavery with contemporary movements for liberation, identity and cultural resilience. 🙌🏾

20/05/2026

📰Funding news ✨

Our vision for the future of International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum has received the substantial backing of £19 million from the Department of Culture Media and Sport’s Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund 🎉

🎙️Laura Pye, Director, National Museums Liverpool said: “The transformation of International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum is a landmark project for Liverpool’s historic waterfront, promising to bring a significant boost to the region’s visitor economy.

"With the vision for both museums driven by community stakeholders and engagement, it also represents a powerful moment for unheard and under-represented stories to have a platform like never before.

“We’re hugely grateful to the UK Government for this investment and the confidence it shows in the vision for the museums, and teams making it a reality. This support is ensuring we continue to serve the needs of our communities and audiences, now and for generations to come.”

🎙️Museums Minister, Baroness Twycross, said: “This £19 million investment for crucial infrastructure work will support Liverpool’s Maritime Museum and International Slavery Museum in a striking redevelopment of both buildings. Once complete, the transformation will embody the museums’ commitment to creative storytelling, education and the representation of Liverpool’s history on the local, national and global stage.

“Liverpool’s historic waterfront is such an iconic part of our national heritage, and I look forward to this investment bolstering these museums’ position at the forefront of historic engagement and education.”

📸 Stratus Imagery, Pete Carr, Mina Bihi