David Livingstone Birthplace

Research

Livingstone's Living Legacy - Connecting Collections - International Partnerships between Scotland and Africa
Museums Galleries Scotland

MGS International Project

Partners

  • Livingstone Museum, Zambia
  • National Museum and House of Culture in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • McGregor Museums South Africa (the central museum in charge of 14 satellite museums including the Mary Moffat Museum in Kuruman)
  • Sungani Zakwathu Cultural Heritage Association, a Cultural Tourism NGO based in Malawi.
  • National Museum Botswana

Objectives

  • To contact and establish partnerships with international museums and heritage organisations.
  • To facilitate knowledge exchange
  • Gather research to better understand our collection
  • Bring source community voice into our exhibition interpretation.

Desired Outcomes

  • Oral history and video Interviews with source communities
  • New interpretation: audio guide/ interactive with source community participants
  • Ongoing partnerships and knowledge exchange with partners and a framework for continued international partnership work.
  • Scoping potential for further international projects: these initial partnerships can be considered as a trial or phase 1- building relationships and gathering evidence before seeking funding for longer more sustained partnership projects 2023-2024 i.e. development of a physical exhibition and heritage trails / International Research Hub/ Field trips etc.

Dr David Livingstone Documentary - Chikwawa

Dr Divid Livingstone Documentary

Dr David Livingstone Documentary - Nkhotakot

Zambia Output Gallery

This gallery is part of the MGS International Project.

Also see our other Galleries.


We are very grateful to our key funders the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government for their support in helping us deliver the Birthplace Project.

National Lottery Heritage Fund
Scottish Government
Historic Environment Scotland
Note: Please note that David Livingstone Birthplace (and the David Livingstone Trust) is no longer part of National Trust Scotland (NTS). NTS members will therefore no longer receive discounted/free entry to the Birthplace Museum.

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