The Island of Sand

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  • Date

    04. October 2025 - 10. January 2027

    Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 17:00

  • Contact

    Laténium
    Espace Paul Vouga
    2068 Hauterive NE
    Phone  +41 (0)32 889 69 17
    latenium.ch

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Intro

The Laténium’s new exhibition delves into the colonial era of slavery in the 18th century, recounting a harrowing story of abandonment and survival in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

The Laténium’s new exhibition delves into the colonial era of slavery in the 18th century, recounting a harrowing story of abandonment and survival in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Against hunger, thirst, and the devastation of tropical cyclones, the strength of life, solidarity, and technical ingenuity resisted the dehumanization of the slave system.

“The Island of Sand” shows how archaeology restores a voice to the victims of the slave trade, where historical narratives remain silent.

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Laténium
Esplanade de l’Holocène
2068 Hauterive
+41 32 889 69 17
latenium@ne.ch
Location Laténium
Esplanade de l’Holocène
2068 Hauterive NE
Switzerland
Event Homepage http://latenium.ch
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Contact

Laténium
Espace Paul Vouga
2068  Hauterive NE
Switzerland

Phone  +41 (0)32 889 69 17
latenium@ne.ch
latenium.ch

Date

04. October 2025 - 10. January 2027

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 17:00

Contact

Laténium
Espace Paul Vouga
2068 Hauterive NE
Phone  +41 (0)32 889 69 17
latenium.ch

Check Availability

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