"Not for the faint-hearted!" This sign should be hung on the doors of this place. The museum of the history of slavery is not the funniest attraction in Liverpool. However, it is the one that is a real must visit to remember this unpleasant period in human history.

The museum presents an incredible mix of the colorful culture of the African people and the brutal business that has claimed the lives of millions. On the site where the museum is now located, there was an unprecedented exhibition dedicated to the transportation and trade of slaves across the Atlantic. The museum has a collection of exhibits that are symbols of original African peoples who were exterminated for profit.

The museum, whose collection is chilling, was built in 2007. Then it was exactly 200 years after the abolition of slavery. Even though Britain had never accepted slavery, it was in the ports of Liverpool that auctions were held. And from their slaves were shipped to America. The museum is located in Albert Dock. Only a few minutes' walk away there was the repair dock where the slaves were loaded.

At this point, it is better to turn off the imagination. If you imagine how the slavers transported their lives goods and what the conditions, it becomes creepy and the skin begins to crawl. Shackles, sculptures of suffering people... be prepared for the fact that it will not be easy there! Now the museum's collection is being updated with films. Its digital library is increasingly expanding.

Unfortunately, it didn't end with the abolition of slavery. The next exhibition of the museum is dedicated to the consequences, which still exist today: discrimination, the death, and degradation of individuals, racism. Special attention is paid to this: the museum even has a wall of honor. There are portraits of blacks who have left a mark on world history thanks to their talent: musician Bob Marley, legendary boxer Mohammed Ali, Nobel peace prize winner, diplomat, and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. The gallery is constantly updated. Any visitor can suggest a candidate: just send a letter via e-mail.

The entrance to the museum is free at any time and day.