Anti-colonial Tour of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

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This walking tour of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum examines the entanglements between museums and empire.

About Anti-colonial Tour of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

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We'll discuss Kelvingrove’s links with chattel slavery, colonialism and imperialism; recognise the ways this history continues to shape it today; and think about how museums can be spaces for having meaningful conversations about empire and its legacies.

This is a free event.

This event is part of Black History Month Scotland 2025, to find out about more events and see the full programme please visit www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org

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