“Spirits Of The Passage” Coming To Gulfquest

Beginning January 4, 2023, and in conjunction with the 160th anniversary of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (GulfQuest) will be hosting “Spirits of the Passage: The Story of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.” The 3,500-ft2 exhibition will explore the strength of the human spirit through a display of nearly 150 historical objects spanning more than 350 years. GulfQuest says it is the first exhibition of its kind to examine the entire history of the transatlantic slave trade, while presenting modern research and discoveries. These include the latest marine archaeological discoveries, new research on key African societies and an exploration of the slave trade’s legacies. Objects for the exhibition are on loan from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum of Key West, Florida. GulfQuest is open to the public Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and this exhibit will be on display through June 21, 2023.