Colonialism and Rotterdam

Work exhibited: Fire on Sugar Mountain: Memories of a Hidden History, Patchworks and Poem

Exhibition Text:

The exhibition shows how the global legacy of colonialism is still reflected in today’s city, and highlights where local, national and international histories meet.

Exploring five different themes, from 1 December 2023 to 3 November 2024 the exhibition presents the city’s history in relation to world histories, and spotlights examples of how the past still echoes in the present. Sharing history helps us shape the future. Visitors are therefore invited to ask themselves: what history will you be passing on?

https://rotterdam.wereldmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/colonialism-and-rotterdam