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Museum of London family event: very special decoration

Museum of London

Adult Art Activity - Seamless Felt

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

ARTIST ROOMS

Manchester Art Gallery

Reel London - Tea, Cake and Locks: Films From the Business Collections

London Metropolitan Archives

At the Edge: British art 1950 - 2000

Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive

Painters by Candlelight

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Lewis Carroll and Photography: Exposing the Truth

British Library, London

This website was developed for the 2007 Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade to highlight Awards for All funding and the Lottery Distributors' involvement in the Bicentenary.

It also featured the latest related news and exhibitions and an events directory.

photo shows a woman surrounded by small clay figures

February 2008: MUSEUM IN MANCHESTER MAKES TERRACOTTA ARMY IN MEMORY OF SLAVES

Visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Manchester were invited to create terracotta figurines to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

December 2007: Margaret Hodge, Culture Minister, announced new protection for 18 historic buildings and monuments linked to the slave trade.

shows a title, which five dates are worth remembering this year?

March 2007: The DfES and Understanding Slavery announce a national competition, debate and showcase to encourage KS3 students to explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade.