Black History Month now year-round event at Fulham Palace as it addresses its past

Fulham Palace applied to become one of the first anti-racism museums in the country. Photograph: Apostolis Giontzis/Alamy

“Black History Month is a great thing,” said Siân Harrington, the chief executive at Fulham Palace Trust, “but I think it’s just not enough.”

The museum had always told the story of the bishop of London, who historically lived at Fulham Palace – now home to a historic house, museum and 13-acre garden. But when George Floyd was murdered in 2020, the museum concluded that more needed to be done.