Henrietta Lacks Statue
A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.

πŸ“œ Life-size bronze statue of Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman whose cells were the first ever to survive and multiply outside the body.
πŸ” Unveiled in Bristol in October 2021, it's the first public sculpture of a Black woman made by a Black woman in the UK.

Why Go

πŸ”¬ Discover the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and her contribution to modern medicine
🎨 See a pioneering public sculpture
πŸ“š Learn about HeLa cells and medical ethics
πŸ›οΈ Located on the University of Bristol campus

Tips

πŸ“ Located at Royal Fort House by the University of Bristol.
πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ Open for public visits

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