International Slavery Museum

The International Slavery Museum explores all aspects of slavery and enslavement, particularly transatlantic, chattel and modern slavery, and their enduring impact. Opened on Slavery Remembrance Day, August 23, 2007 — a year that also marked the bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade — the museum raises awareness of Liverpool’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans; more than 5,000 slaver voyages were made from its docks. The museum is located on the third floor of the Merseyside Maritime Museum, which is part of the city’s historic waterfront. Visitors are invited to examine the legacies of slavery, looking at issues such as racism, discrimination and human rights abuses, in addition to the achievements of members of the African Diaspora. The museum begins a major renovation in 2025, and will be closed for the duration.