David Livingstone Birthplace up for prestigious global acclaim in Museums and Heritage Awards 2022

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A popular Lanarkshire museum is up for a top award after the success of one of its exhibitions.The David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre has been named in the shortlist in the prestigious Museums and Heritage Awards 2022.The global awards are known as 'the Oscars of the museums world', with some of the best visitor attractions being celebrated throughout the world.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Blantyre centre was named in the category of Permanent Exhibition of the Year, along with five other nominees, as the winners are expected to be announced in May.

After a £9.1 million regeneration project, the museum finally reopened last summer after four years. It has since enjoyed welcoming back visitors to the home of Lanarkshire’s most famous explorer.The Birthplace has been redesigned to follow Livingstone’s life from birth to death, alongside new exhibits that focus on his 21st century legacy within the context of Scotland’s role in slavery and colonisation.It now hosts a whole new range of collections and through key objects and interactives, the stories of the African men and women in Livingstone’s crew are featured for the first time as part of the new exhibition.The display aims to highlight marginalised histories relating to the explorer’s story and present the interconnected role of