Reading exercise – Decolonising museums

Addressing the legacies of empire is part of the work of dismantling racism in museums. The following resources offer ideas on how we can start to decolonise museums and address racism:

Read about the Pitt Rivers Museum’s Labelling Matters project here. Estimated read time is 4 minutes.

Read Museums as Spaces and Places from Supporting Decolonisation in Museums here. Estimated read time is 6 minutes.

Having read these resources, spend 5 minutes reflecting on the questions below:

  • What do you think a museum without colonised collections would be like?
  • How would it feel?