The uncomfortable truths project

Harbin, Anne

Abstract

Many object labels in museums do not tell the full story. The Uncomfortable Truths project seeks to uncover the truth behind objects on display in Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. We’re working with a diverse group of young people to create a series of podcasts and new labels which reveal how the objects were collected, what they represent and their difficult pasts.

• Digital Artefact Type: Website
• Acceptance Date: Nov 12, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jan 6, 2025
• Keywords: podcast, museum, objects, truths, black history,
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13593858
• Additional Information: This project seeks to uncover uncomfortable truths behind museum objects – how they were collected, what they represent and the difficult pasts that are hidden behind them.; ; We’re looking to face up to the legacy of dominant cultural and colonial practices and perspectives inherited from the past. We need to address the histories of objects that were collected in a different context and position them in the present for contemporary audiences.
• External URL: https://collections.bristolmuseums.org.uk/listening-room/uncomfortable-truths/