About the exhibition
Learn of Livingstone’s early home life in Blantyre, Scotland;
his studies in medicine and divinity; how he became the first
European to cross the African continent; and his efforts to abolish
the slave trade, share his Christian beliefs and develop legitimate
trading relationships in the countries through which he
travelled.
New research, the museum’s spectacular African collections, and
a collection of Livingstone’s personal possessions all help tell
the story of the epic adventures and achievements that led to the
rise of his celebrity in Victorian Britain.
See the tools he used as an explorer, with maps, sketches,
photography and paintings from his travels. His diaries,
manuscripts and clothing will also be on display, including the
iconic hats worn at the famous meeting between Livingstone and
Henry Morton Stanley.
Find out more about the exhibition
here.
