International Slavery Museum

Liverpool, United Kingdom

The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, England, is part of the National Museums Liverpool group. Its displays cover untold stories of enslaved people, including historical and contemporary slavery. There is a section about life and culture in West Africa before the transatlantic slave trade, the history of slavery and also displays and special exhibitions about the legacies of slavery and current human rights issues. The museum is located on the third floor of the building that houses the Merseyside Maritime Museum, with the UK Border Agency National Museum, 'Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered', located in a gallery in the basement.