The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWRDA) has awarded the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool a £1.8m grant towards its expansion plans.

The funding will go towards building an extending the attraction into the historic Grade I-listed Dock Traffic Office adjacent to its current location.

The extension is to house a new exhibition space, research space, a public archive, learning suite and a community zone.

James Berresford, NWDA’s director of tourism, said: “Through this investment the NWDA is recognising the potential that the attraction has to further enhance the visitor experience of Liverpool and the Albert Dock; this development will mean that the Museum is better positioned to attract an even bigger and more diverse audience and it will raise the profile of the city as a distinctive and culturally exciting place to visit.”