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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Safi Bugel

Reopened Manchester Museum gives voice to south Asian diaspora

Rickshaw, 2022, by the British artists Data Bhati, Sheba Sahbnum and Helen Abdul, commissioned for the new south Asia gallery.
Rickshaw, 2022, by the British artists Data Bhati, Sheba Sahbnum and Helen Abdul, commissioned for the new south Asia gallery. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

After 18 months of closure and a £15m redevelopment, Manchester Museum will reopen to the public on Saturday.

Alongside the existing collection of about 4.5m objects, from mounted mammals to botanical specimens and fossils, visitors will also be able to explore new spaces and hear diverse, untold stories.

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