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Case Study: Relabeling in Leicester (United Kingdom)
In the year 2018, a remarkable event unfolded at the New Walk Museum in Leicester, UK. Two captivating museum takeovers were orchestrated, wherein refugees and asylum seekers played a pivotal role in reimagining the labels of the museum’s permanent collection, if only for a temporary period. The driving force behind these transformative endeavors consisted primarily of the refugees and asylum seekers who frequented creative writing classes hosted by City of Sanctuary. Assisting them were a devoted creative writing instructor and the esteemed Outreach Officer from the New Walk Museum. Through their collective efforts, the once-lifeless and detached objects found a newfound vitality as engrossing stories were interwoven with them. The…