Traces of Empire

Working with community groups, this exhibition explores their experiences of the legacies of empire in Scotland, looking for ways forward and finding space to tell their stories.

Co-curated by four community group, this exhibition looks at how we can explore imperial histories, represent different voices and offer collective healing. Grounded in the lived experience of different communities, it tells the stories they are impacted by.

Touching upon a breadth of themes including cotton, belonging, language, reclaiming past and future narratives, and healing.

The exhibition looks to understand some of the legacies of empire still experienced today and explores how we might move forward together.

Dates

Performances on 10/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Saturday 3 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Sunday 4 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/5/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Monday 5 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/6/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Tuesday 6 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/7/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Wednesday 7 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/8/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Thursday 8 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/9/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Friday 9 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Saturday 10 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Sunday 11 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/12/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Tuesday 13 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/14/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Wednesday 14 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/15/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Thursday 15 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/16/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Friday 16 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Saturday 17 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/18/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Sunday 18 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/19/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Monday 19 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/20/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Tuesday 20 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Wednesday 21 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/22/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Thursday 22 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/23/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Friday 23 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/24/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Saturday 24 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/25/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Sunday 25 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/26/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Monday 26 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/27/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Tuesday 27 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/28/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Wednesday 28 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/29/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Thursday 29 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/30/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Friday 30 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 10/31/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Saturday 31 October 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

Performances on 11/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

Daily starting on 3rd October 2026 at 10:00 until 1st November 2026
Sunday 1 November 2026 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.

This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

  • Saturday 3 October 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026
  • Exhibition
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  • Summerlee Museum
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This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)

This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.