Thank you, Lewisham

Sunday 30 March 2025 was our final day in Lewisham Shopping Centre, our temporary home since the start of 2020. We are so grateful to have been part of this incredible community for the past five years.

We’ve welcomed over 200,000 of you over that time – and in the past month alone seen almost 5,000 visitors, hosted 11 school, college and university visits, and staged 4 buzzing events:

– From an insightful panel discussion on our community-curated exhibition Inside/Outside and All In Between featuring our community curators and contributing artists Kadir Karababa, Angelina Duke Alexander, Yang-En Hume, Oumou Longley and Tova McKenzie-Bassant…

– to a Museum Late with a drop-in print making workshop with artist Kim Chin, guided tours, a pop-up bar hosted by Rumblin and plant powered goodness from En Root!

– During our closing event, Edison Huynh, Lewisham Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture, spoke from the heart about how much it’s meant for the Migration Museum to be based in Lewisham. The brilliant Karen Arthur captivated the crowd, and our Artistic Director Aditi Anand shared reflections on our journey, celebrating our community, and looking ahead to the future.

– And finally, we wrapped up with a celebration of our incredible Lewisham community, welcoming over 800 of you to take part in creative workshops led by Tia Guttensohn, Neysela Da Silva-Reed, Chery Nguyen and Jess Nash, and a spectacular performance by the Talentos Dance School.

As well as these more public moments, we’ve also shared some deeply personal ones. We reconnected with our friends at the Diamond Club, welcomed back students from Lewisham College to explore our exhibitions for one last time – and even received a card and flowers from a regular visitor.

We are immensely grateful to Landsec for generously enabling us to host our museum in such a brilliant venue in the heart of Lewisham for the past five years.

And a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has visited, contributed and supported us over the past five years. We couldn’t have done it without you – and we hope you’ll come with us on the next stage of our journey.

Come with us

The Migration Museum is saying goodbye to Lewisham — but not to you!

Come with us on the next stage of our journey as we work towards a new temporary venue and the opening of our permanent home in the City of London:

⭐ Connect with us: Sign up to our mailing list and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, BlueSky and TikTok to stay connected, get behind-the-scenes insights into our work and plans, deeper dives into the artists and makers we work with, and be the first to hear what’s next.

⭐ Spread the word: Tell your friends, families and colleagues about the Museum and our work.

⭐ ‘Visit’ us online: While our doors are closed in Lewisham and we await news of our next venue, you can still engage with our work online via our Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS online exhibition and our Departures: 400 Years of Emigration from Britain podcast.

⭐ Donate: Making a one-off gift, or a regular commitment through a monthly contribution, will enable us to continue our work and build the momentum of the museum.

Migrant Makers Market – Shop Online

Our award-winning shop may have closed its doors in Lewisham Shopping Centre, but we remain open for business online.

Discover our unique collection of gifts and art that celebrate stories of migration, featuring up-and-coming makers, brands, and businesses you won’t find on the high street. 

Explore our online shop

Photo credits:
Top: Photos from our final month in Lewisham Shopping Centre by Takenya Hoiness, Elzbieta Piekacz and the Migration Museum
Migration Museum team: Photo by Takenya Holness
Migration Museum shop: Photo by Sopo Ramischwili

We’re Hiring: Freelance Social Media Assistant

Please note: the application deadline for this role has passed and we are no longer accepting applications. We will be in touch with applicants in due course.

Are you passionate about using social media as a creative storytelling platform and highlighting personal stories that offer deeply human perspectives on British history?

The Migration Museum is seeking a Freelance Social Media Assistant to help us plan, create, schedule and analyse content that will support the growth of our digital audiences across multiple social media channels.

You will work closely with our Digital Content and Design Officer and the Director of Communications and Engagement to:
– Plan, create and schedule high-quality social media content, including content creation and copy writing
– Monitor and manage comments and engagement
– Analyse and report audience growth and demographics, and success of existing social media projects
– Grow the Museum’s digital audience and brand presence through collabs and swaps

Candidates must have at least one year’s experience in similar social media or digital marketing roles, an excellent understanding of social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok, and proven content creation skills, including image sourcing, creating photo and video content, and copywriting tailored to different audiences and platforms.

This is a flexible/hybrid two days p/w role; however, you will be required to capture some content in-person at museum exhibitions and events in London. These can occur during and/or outside of typical work hours, including evenings/weekends, with time off in lieu.

Please click here to view the full job description and person specification for this role

How to apply

To apply for this position, please e-mail a copy of your CV and a short cover letter to daniela@migrationmuseum.org. If you would like to share some examples of previous work to accompany your application, please feel free to do so.

Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. These monitoring forms will be stored and assessed separately and will not be linked to your application.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 28 April.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact daniela@migrationmuseum.org.

Photo: Elzbieta Piekacz

Migration Museum shortlisted for Visitor Welcome Awards at M&H Awards 2025

A huge congratulations to our Front of House team for being shortlisted for the Visitor Welcome Award at the Museums + Heritage Awards.

Being a place where everyone feels they belong is central to our ethos, and we’re so proud to see this recognised. This nomination is a testament to our incredible staff and volunteers, whose warmth and dedication make our museum such a welcoming space.

A heartfelt thank you to all our visitors—your enthusiasm and support make it a joy to do what we do. While we are currently not open to the public, we look forward to welcoming you back soon at our next temporary venue – we will be announcing more details as soon as we’re able to.

In the meantime, wish us luck, and stay tuned for the results!

Click here to view the full shortlist.

The Cockney Yiddish Podcast – Look Back in Schmaltz (17/03/2025)

Aditi Anand shows us around the Migration Museum in London exploring how migrants to London from around the world remember their origins through food.