The Maurel Frères Building in Juffure

In the village of Juffure, the Maurel Frères Building stands as a significant site related to the historical encounter along the River Gambia. This building was reconstructed and has been used as a museum since 1996, operating under names such as the National Museum (North Bank) or Juffure Museum.

Inside the museum, the permanent exhibition Voyage of No Return – The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Senegambia displays artifacts regarding the Atlantic slave trade. Since the publication of the novel Roots, interest in the diaspora has grown, and many tourists who visit Juffure come to see the museum.

The Maurel Frères Building is part of a group of sites including Kunta Kinteh Island. These sites document the various phases of the encounter between Africa and Europe, particularly the beginning and the abolition of the slave trade. The buildings remain as tangible memories of this period of human history.

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