To Whom Does This Belong? Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Celebrating Black History Month, join Museum X and The Hunterian for the first Scottish screening of To Whom Does This Belong? — an evening of film, conversation, and creativity exploring heritage, belonging, and the legacies of empire through museum collections.
Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025
Time: 17:45 - 21:15
Venue: Kelvin Hall
Category: Hunterian
Join us for the first Scottish screening of To Whom Does This Belong? — an evening of film, conversation, and creativity exploring heritage, belonging, and the legacies of empire through museum collections.
The event includes a panel discussion with Sandra Shakespeare (Museum X), Caroline Deeds (Falmouth University), Carissa Chew, and J. Kelechi Ugwuanyi, presented in collaboration with The Hunterian and the Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration.
Stay after the screening to take part in a hands-on collage activity inspired by the film’s themes, and enjoy informal conversation over drinks.
Event Schedule - What to expect?
1. Introduction and screening of To Whom Does This Belong? (running time 20 minutes).
2. Short break.
3. Panel discussion and Q&A.
4. Object-led discussion, including items from the University of Glasgow's Archives & Special Collections.
5. Collage activity led by artist Remiiya Badru.
Ticket Information
Standard tickets for this event are £3, or Pay What You Can.
There is an option for free tickets for anyone who may need one, no questions asked.
About the Film
The short film To Whom Does This Belong? is a powerful exploration of Black history in Cornwall's archives. Created with the support of the former Cornwall Museums Partnership, the film features members from Black Voices Cornwall as they handle documents and archival material related to Cornwall's history and its links to the trade of enslaved African people.
The film was produced and edited by Ashton John and Caroline Deeds and features a haunting, melodic track by Cornwall-based folk singer and composer, Angeline Morrison. It opens with a coastal scene in Porthcurno, giving a sense of regionality and space.
Visit the Museum X website for more information.
About Museum X
Museum X is an experimental museum bringing people, places, and stories together to test ideas and reimagine African and Caribbean heritage. Museum X are on a mission to break free from the colonial framing of traditional museums, by proudly shining a spotlight on the incredible stories that are significant to African and Caribbean people and their cultural heritage in Britain. They deliver this work through research, community projects, skills development, and consultancy.
https://www.themuseumx.com/our-story