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Indian Ocean Slave Trade Museum Exhibitions

Museums approach the Indian Ocean slave trade through various projects and exhibitions to shift public understanding from isolated national stories to transoceanic systems of enslavement and colonialism.

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Jan 13, 2026

What specific exhibition strategies (design, objects, testimonies) have museums used to represent the Indian Ocean slave trade?

Museums have approached the Indian Ocean slave trade through a mix of global-curatorial projects, archaeological recovery, and multimedia storytelling designed to shift public understanding from isola...