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Specialist Tour | Black History Month: Plants and Empire

Tue 27 Oct

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

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The Specialist Tour explores the historical links between plants and empire, covering topics from land destruction for enslaved labour to the development of Quinine. It is scheduled for 27 October 2026 at the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. The event is free to attend.

From the damage and destruction of land to produce goods whose production was reliant on enslavement such as sugar to the development of Quinene described by Winston Churchill as saving “more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.” The use of plants in science, food production and technology was a key factor in colonial Empire and continues to shape lives today. This tour will draw on the Glasgow Museums Collection to explore some of those uses. FREE but limited to 15 spaces. Book your place by emailing museumbookings@glasgowlife.org.uk with the name and date of the tour your would like to attend. Image: Wardian Case © CSG CIC Glasgow Life Museums Collection

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Frequently asked questions

Specialist Tour | Black History Month: Plants and Empire takes place on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.

Specialist Tour | Black History Month: Plants and Empire is held at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre in Glasgow.

Entry to Specialist Tour | Black History Month: Plants and Empire is free.

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Tickets for Specialist Tour | Black History Month: Plants and Empire can be booked via glasgowlife.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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