Merseyside Maritime Museum
Housed in a former warehouse at Liverpool’s Albert Dock, the Merseyside Maritime Museum explores the city’s maritime history. Exhibitions include:
Transatlantic Slavery
Explores Liverpool’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Art and the Sea
A gallery of maritime paintings and models, with an emphasis on those with a connection to the city.
Battle of the Atlantic
Discover the part that Liverpool played in World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic.
Entry to the museum is free of charge.
Reviews / Comments / Additional Information
Richard Benjamin, Head of the International Slavery Museum, said ‘The success of the International Slavery Museum so far can be measured by over 200,000 people that have visited since we opened in August 2007. The support from the Northwest Regional Development Agency will help take the museum to a new level, developing new facilities to continue its work as thought-provoking, stimulating and challenging.’
Anthony’s mother, Gee, said ‘I’m grateful that the museum has decided to name one of its learning centres after Anthony. He would be incredibly proud. I have been lucky enough to have a preview of the museum and believe it is an incredibly vital local resource. It’s essential that we all learn from the past in order to build a better and more harmonious future. It is the goal behind the charitable foundation established in Anthony’s name and the museum itself.’
The International Slavery Museum will open on August 23 2007, Slavery Remembrance Day. It will be situated on the third floor of the Merseyside Maritime Museum and will replace the Transatlantic Slavery exhibition that was housed in the basement.
The new museum will feature displays about the transatlantic slave trade, including a music desk tracing how some of today’s music evolved from the days of slavery, a Ku Klux Klan outfit, and a display dedicated to significant black figures.
To mark the opening of the new museum the Amistad slave ship will be moored at the Albert Dock from August 20 to 26.