Outposts of Empire, poster by John Vickery, 1937

London, Sugar & Slavery

Visit the only permanent exhibition to examine London’s involvement in transatlantic slavery in our thought-provoking new gallery, London, Sugar & Slavery,

In the setting of this historic sugar warehouse, challenge long-held beliefs that abolition was initiated by politicians and be touched by the real objects, personal stories and vibrant art and music that have left their legacy on the capital today.

Find out more about the gallery by using the links above. Download press pack (PDF 1mb)

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Online map

An interactive map that reveals London's untold links to the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition.

Journey to Accompong

Find out more about the temporary exhibition displayed in our new gallery.

Walk

Revealing our city’s untold history, a short walk that shows some of the city of London’s connections to transatlantic enslavement (PDF 867kb)

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