Museum X
Building the museum before the building exists
Five years on from the Black British Museum/Museum X takeover edition of Museums Journal, the question is no longer whether a Black British Museum is needed. The question is what kinds of social relationships, infrastructures and experiments are required to build one
Q&A | ‘We are not anti-museum – we’re trying to build something new from the ground up’
Community curator Adassa Dixon tells us how the UnMuseum programme is creating a new framework for Black heritage
All things to all people | How communities are reshaping heritage practice
Museums often ask communities to respond to collections. The Black Beyond Data project asks what ethical practice looks like when descendant communities put forward the questions, rather than just the answers
Hanging by a thread | How restitution is bringing lost Indigenous practices back to life
Many traditional skills struggled to survive colonial disruption, but communities are showing how the return of ancestral objects can spark cultural renewal
A long time coming | Black British heritage moves centre stage
The UK has few standalone spaces dedicated to Black history, but this could all change in the coming decade, with several important museum developments gathering pace
Focus | Celebrating local African-Caribbean culture and our stories
Aspire Black Suffolk aims to create a long-lasting legacy to the Power of Stories exhibition
Focus | Making under-told stories the star of the show
Melanie Hollis shares how Ipswich Museum created the Power of Stories exhibition
Trendswatch | Critical friends
The directors of Museum X on how outside voices can help museums create meaningful change
Case study | Extending your reach
Red Earth Collective and Birmingham Museums Trust produced a series of films and a livestreaming event
Building the future
Leading voices from across the globe share their insights and experiences of their efforts to advance the world’s understanding and knowledge of Black history
