19:00-21:00, Friday, 16 October 2026
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, free tickets via website
‘We Were Here’ unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe.
The film interweaves art history with social narratives, offering a fresh lens on European Renaissance and the complex tapestry of Black presence often overlooked in conventional historical accounts.
After the screening, there will be a discussion and Q&A with Director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu and historian, writer and presenter, Dr Onyeka Nubia. The event will be chaired by Dr Anna Groundwater, Principal Curator of Renaissance and Early Modern History.