From words to action: Museums and anti-racism

Session at MA Conference: Brave New World, November 2021

The tumultuous events that followed the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 shone a bright light on all forms of racism and anti-Blackness and the relationship between Western museum collections and colonialism. In the aftermath, many museums in the UK issued statements of solidarity and committed to anti-racism activity. Culture& and the Museums Association bring together a panel of experts to reflect on what happened last year and to explore what museums need to do next to address diversity in their workforce, collections and public programmes.

Chair

Sara Wajid, Joint CEO, Birmingham Museums Trust

Speakers

Nasir Adam, Black History Curator, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Errol Francis, Artistic Director and CEO, Culture&
Miles Greenwood, Curator (Legacies of Slavery & Empire), Glasgow Life