A refugee’s life jacket from the island of Lesvos.

We have many ancient objects but continue to collect, so we can tell some of the most important stories shaping our world today.

A daily thread of awe & wonder from our encyclopedic collection of over 4.5 million objects…

This is just one among hundreds of thousands of life jackets abandoned on Greek shores. Its owner is unknown, but it makes the human tragedy personal

https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/manchester-museum-responds-to-refugee-crisis-with-its-latest-acquisition/

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The life jacket was collected by Curator @ArchaeoManc when he visited Lesvos in 2016. It was presented by Marios Andriotis on behalf of the Mayor of Mytilene.

…https://thematiccollectingmanchester.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/collecting-for-life-a-refugees-life-jacket-from-lesvos-i/

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. @McrMuseum was awarded sanctuary status by @CityofSanctuary, recognising initiatives that welcome asylum seekers and refugees into their communities.

https://cityofsanctuary.org/2019/07/31/manchester-institutions-awarded-university-of-sanctuary-and-museum-of-sanctuary-status/

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The civil war in Syria has displaced more than 11million people.

The impact of #COVID19 is being felt globally, and refugees and other displaced people are some of the most vulnerable.

You can find out more, and how you can help here:
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/ 

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