What happened: Manchester Museum has opened the Africa Hub to address gaps in knowledge about its 40,000 African artefacts, inviting public input to uncover their histories. Many items were acquired during the British empire, with limited archival information available.
Why it matters:
- It aims to confront and acknowledge colonial-era silences in museum collections.
- The project involves global communities in re-examining the provenance and stories behind African artefacts.
MNN Take: The Africa Hub represents a collaborative effort to better understand museum collections by combining institutional research with public knowledge, highlighting the importance of transparency in historical records.
Sources: Guardian UK