Professor Natasha Lightfoot Leads Curation of Exhibit at New Government House Museum of Antigua & Barbuda

04/17 – Prof. Lightfoot Leads Exhibit Curation at New Government House Museum of Antigua & Barbuda

Last Friday, the new Government House Museum of Antigua & Barbuda celebrated its official opening, cementing its status as a National Heritage Site and concluding a restoration project that began over a decade ago. The museum is dedicated to tracing the country’s history from the onset of British rule in 1632, through emancipation in 1834, independence in 1981, and through to the present day, and is housed in the residence of the island’s Governor General Sir Rodney Williams. Professor Natasha Lightfoot served on the Heritage Panel and led the curation of the slavery and freedom section of the museum, selecting images and objects for display and composing narratives to accompany them.