News · 21 December 2025
Manchester Museum Africa Hub seeks public help with 40,000 artifacts.
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Manchester Museum has launched the Africa Hub, a revolutionary gallery space that openly acknowledges gaps in knowledge about its 40,000 African artifacts. Many objects were acquired through trade, confiscation, and looting during the British Empire, with limited documentation about their origins, makers, or cultural significance. The museum is seeking public assistance to uncover hidden histories and determine whether items should be returned to communities of origin or celebrated through new collaborative approaches in Manchester.
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