National Museum of Slavery

The National Museum of Slavery stands south of Luanda near the mouth of the Kwanza River, on a site associated with the embarkation of enslaved Africans shipped across the Atlantic. Housed in a former chapel where captives were baptised before departure, the museum documents the transatlantic slave trade that made Angola one of its largest sources. Displays include shackles, documents and religious objects that convey the human cost of the traffic.