Events: detail
Nature Live event: Slavery and people event
- Hosted by:
- Natural History Museum
- Speaker:
- None listed
- Starts:
- December 08, 2007 at 02:00 pm
- Ends:
- December 08, 2007 at 04:00 pm
- Location:
- Natural History Museum, Marine Invertebrates Gallery, Blue Zone, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Nature Live event: Slavery and the natural world
A series of events giving a unique perspective on the transatlantic slave trade through plants and people using natural history collections. The Natural History Museum looks after millions of specimens, books and artworks. Some of these reveal aspects of the transatlantic slave trade. Join us for a series of interactive events that will bring science, history and your perspectives together to rediscover our shared past.
Slavery and people event
Re-examine almost forgotten natural history records, which begin to recover the experiences of enslaved and indigenous people and their influence on science.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
All events are free of charge, but booking is required. Please call 020 7942 5555, Monday to Friday 10.00–13.00.
Doors open early , please arrive in plenty of time before the start of the event. Refreshments are available after each event. Materials to be shown are suitable for those aged over 16.
Programme may be subject to change and/or cancellation. Those booked will be notified. Please visit www.nhm.ac.uk for more information.