William Eichler 13 February 2024

Controversial Colston statue to move to museum

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The controversial Bristol statue of transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston, which was torn down by protestors in 2020, is set to be moved to a museum.

The Grade II listed statue was pulled down during a protest in Bristol in 2020 due to Mr Colston’s involvement with the enslavement of 84,500 people from Africa.

The statue was subsequently put on temporary display at Bristol’s M Shed Museum, but has been out of public view since January 2022.

Bristol City Council's development control committee is expected to vote on applying for the de-listing of the statue next week in order to move it from its plinth to the M Shed.

Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees told the BBC: ‘I remain in support of the view that the best place for the statue is in a museum where its context, and that of what it represents to many communities can be appropriately shared with diverse audiences.’

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