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The 1807 Commemorated Project, at the University of York, and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council have worked together to produce this resource website for museum practitioners, consultants, outreach officers and all those with an interest in, or connection to, the heritage sector in Britain.

This joint initiative has been set in place to ensure that future policies and practices within museums, libraries and archives are shaped and informed by the experiences of museum staff, consultants, communities and audiences who engaged with the marking of the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.

On this site, visitors will find practical suggestions for developing exhibitions, community negotiation, considering visitor responses and assessing curatorial roles. There are also useful resources, contacts and further information for those concerned with the representation of traumatic pasts.