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Anti-racist practice

Resources for museums and galleries exploring the legacies of Scotland’s connections to empire, colonialism, and historic slavery.

Category
Knowledge Exchange: Black History Month 2023
In this Knowledge Exchange we hear from Amy Rich at Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, Matthew Jarron from University of Dundee Museums, Heather Carroll at Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, and Aneel Singh Bhopal from West of Scotland Regional Equality Council.
The Museum Test
The Museum Test created by The Changemakers is a tool to help determine how effectively a museum handles topics of colonialism, empire, slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and representation.
Diversifying the workforce
This page contains resources that look at inclusive recruitment, training, and programmes for diversifying the museum and gallery workforce, including integrating anti-racist practice within this.
Knowledge Exchange: Black History Month 2022
In this Knowledge Exchange we hear from Nelson Cummins, Communities and Campaigns Officer at Coalition for Equality and Rights (CRER). Nelson talks about the work CRER do across Scotland to eliminate racial discrimination and harassment and promote racial justice.
Knowledge Exchange: Curating Public Unrest
This Knowledge Exchange was delivered by Ray Barnett, Head of Collections & Archives for the Bristol Culture & Creatives Industries team within Bristol City Council.
Knowledge Exchange: Representing the Underrepresented
In October 2020 we heard from Zey Kussan of Museum As Muck and Zandra Yeaman of The Hunterian, about approaches to addressing class system inequalities and the inclusive interpretation of museum collections.
Action
Developing anti-racist practice with young people in museums
This page contains resources that give examples, advice, and share news and reflections on developing anti-racist practice with young people in museums and galleries. 
Action
Anti-racist practice examples in museums
This page contains resources that give examples, advice, and ask questions of anti-racist practice in museums and galleries in Scotland, the UK, and internationally. 
Language
Glossary And Sector Terms For Anti-Racism and Inclusion
This page contains resources that look at language as part of an anti-racist and inclusive practice