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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits Migration Museum and pledges support

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, pledged his support for a permanent national Migration Museum in London during a visit to our current venue in Lambeth on June 4. Read more

Migration Museum selected as Mayor of Lambeth’s chosen charity

The Migration Museum has been selected as one of the Mayor of Lambeth’s chosen charities by incoming mayor Ibrahim Dogus. Read more

Migration Museum and OCR announce return of Moving Stories competition

We have teamed up with exam board OCR to re-launch Moving Stories, a national competition for History GCSE students who are studying OCR’s module on ‘Migration to Britain’ in 2019/20. Read more

Belén L. Yáñez – our artist-in-residence from 2 May–2 June 2019

Belén L. Yáñez is taking up residency in the art studio in our Room to Breathe exhibition from 2 May until 2 June 2019. Belén’s interdisciplinary work merges performance with visual art and multi-media installations and explores human connections, identity, migration and feminism. Read more

- June (1)
  - Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits Migration Museum and pledges support
    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, pledged his support for a permanent national Migration Museum in London during a visit to our current venue in Lambeth on June 4. Read more
- April (3)
  - Belén L. Yáñez – our artist-in-residence from 2 May–2 June 2019
    Belén L. Yáñez is taking up residency in the art studio in our Room to Breathe exhibition from 2 May until 2 June 2019. Belén's interdisciplinary work merges performance with visual art and multi-media installations and explores human connections, identity, migration and feminism. Read more
  - Migration Museum and OCR announce return of Moving Stories competition
    We have teamed up with exam board OCR to re-launch Moving Stories, a national competition for History GCSE students who are studying OCR’s module on ‘Migration to Britain’ in 2019/20. Read more
  - Migration Museum selected as Mayor of Lambeth’s chosen charity
    The Migration Museum has been selected as one of the Mayor of Lambeth’s chosen charities by incoming mayor Ibrahim Dogus. Read more
- March (2)
  - Kurdish artist, carpet designer and weaver Shorsh Saleh our next artist-in-residence
    Shorsh Saleh, a Kurdish carpet designer, weaver and mixed-media artist whose works focus on migration, borders and identity, is taking up residence in the art studio in our Room to Breathe exhibition in April 2019. Read more
  - Migrants Mean Business series highlights enormous contribution of migrants to British business
    The Migration Museum, in association with Allianz Global Investors, is launching a new conversation series with prominent British business leaders with migrant backgrounds. Read more
- February (1)
  - Introducing Ceyda (Jayda) Oskay, our next Room to Breathe artist-in-residence
    We are delighted to welcome Ceyda Oskay as our next artist in residence as part of our Room to Breathe exhibition. Ceyda is a multimedia artist who frequently explores notions of place and human relationships in her work. Read more
- January (2)
  - New Art Studio taking up residence in our Room to Breathe exhibition
    The New Art Studio, a London-based therapeutic art studio for asylum seekers and refugees, is taking up residence in the art studio in our Room to Breathe exhibition from 17 January until 24 February 2019. Read more
  - Habib Sadat – second artist-in-residence during Room to Breathe
    Habib Sadat was the second artist to take up residence in the art studio of our Room to Breathe exhibition, from 6 December 2018 until 13 January 2019. Read more
- October (1)
  - Dima Karout – artist and curator in residence of the art studio in Room to Breathe
    Dima Karout is our first artist in residence for our Room to Breathe exhibition and will be curator in residence of the art studio in the exhibition, overseeing a series of residencies by migrant artists. In this blog post, Dima introduces her artistic practice and approach and explains how our artist-in-residence series will work. Read more
- August (1)
  - Open call for refugee and migrant artists
    We are inviting refugee or migrant artists to apply for the opportunity to work in an art studio as part of our upcoming Room to Breathe exhibition for a period of three weeks to one month in spring 2019. The artist will use the space to display previous work, create new work around the theme of resilience, and then participate in a group show at the end of the main exhibition in July. Read more
- June (1)
  - Migration Museum campaign highlights diversity of England World Cup team
    The Migration Museum highlighted the diversity of the England team in a campaign to coincide with England's first World Cup game against Tunisia on 18 June 2018 asking what the starting XI would look like without the impact of first and second-generation immigrants. Read more
- May (2)
  - Dr Nadia Valman wins Hawking Award for Migrant Literature Walks
    Dr Nadia Valman has been awarded the Hawking Award for Developed Understanding of Public Engagement for her collaboration with the Migration Museum Project on 'Migrant Literature Walks' in 2017 and 2018. Read more
  - The Migration Museums Network
    Our pilot Migration Museums Network ran from November 2016–November 2017, with participants expressing strong demand for an information-sharing network on migration themes and giving positive feedback on the two events held to date. Read more
- April (2)
  - Migration Museum Book Club
    The Migration Museum Book Club aims to bring together those who have stories to tell and those who have read good stories. Devised and run by our volunteers and based around a monthly theme, attendees are invited to bring a book, poem, article or a piece of their own writing to share and discuss with the group. Read more
  - Teachers’ evening for No Turning Back
    Primary and secondary school teachers are invited to the Migration Museum at The Workshop on Wednesday 2 May to find out all about our education programme related to our current exhibition 'No Turning Back: Seven Migration Moments that Changed Britain'. Read more
- March (2)
  - Moving Stories – exhibition competition with OCR
    We will be judging the finalists in our competition with exam board OCR on 24 April, with the winning team having the opportunity to visit New York City this summer as the prize. Read more
  - Southwark pop-up Migration Museum
    We are running a pop-up museum in London Bridge from Monday 12 March until Friday 16 March showcasing highlights from our current and previous exhibitions, a selection of Southwark migration stories and a range of interactive activities. Read more
- December (2)
  - Migration Museum Project wins 3FF award
    The Migration Museum Project (MMP) has received an award for specialised services at the Three Faith Forum's (3FF) 2017 awards for London's faith and belief communities. Read more
  - OCR competition prize announced: NYC trip in 2018
    We are excited to announce that the winning school team in our OCR Moving Stories competition will win a trip to New York City in summer 2018. Read more
- November (2)
  - Mayor of London Sadiq Khan supports Migration Museum Project
    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has given his support to the Migration Museum Project's aim to create a permanent Migration Museum for Britain. Read more
  - Migration Museum Film Club
    We are launching a new Migration Museum Film Club at the Migration Museum at The Workshop, showcasing films that shed light on different aspects of Britain's migration story. Read more
- September (1)
  - No Turning Back education resources
    From 2o September 2017, we are hosting our new exhibition No Turning Back: Seven Migration Moments That Changed Britain, which focuses on seven pivotal moments when migration shaped the history of Britain. We are coordinating a range of workshops and self-directed activities for school trips to the exhibition. Below you will find KS3 and KS4 resources co-designed with teachers for before… Read more
- August (2)
  - Martin Roth, 1955–2017
    Truly sorry to hear the news, earlier this week, of the death of Martin Roth, ex-director of the V&A, a distinguished friend of the MMP and a huge source of support, sound advice and inspiration to us, as he was to many in the arts and heritage world. The German foreign minister described him well… Read more
  - The Partition Museum opens in Amritsar, Thursday 17 August
    “The Partition Museum is the world’s first memorial to the Partition of the subcontinent, opening 70 years on from the traumatic creation of independent India and Pakistan. In one of the greatest migrations in human history, 18 million people moved, amid escalating chaos and violence, to either side of a hastily demarcated border. This is a memorial… Read more
- July (2)
  - Migration Museum at The Workshop launch party
    On the 10th May 2017 we were delighted to welcome 500 supporters to celebrate the opening of our new venue, Migration Museum at The Workshop. Guests enjoyed a wonderful performance by Yasmin Kadi, as well as talks by distinguished friends, Lord Alf Dubs and George Alagiah. Migration Museum at The Workshop Launch from Migration… Read more
  - Video: Annual Lecture 2017 – Gary Younge on why global capital respects no borders, but people must
    Journalist and author Gary Younge looks at how immigration is understood in the current age and what the consequences are in terms of migration, social anxiety and democracy. Read more
- April (3)
  - Migration Museum at The Workshop
    A dynamic London museum telling stories of movement to and from Britain in fresh and engaging ways through exhibitions, events and workshops for schools and universities. Read more
  - New MMP scheme of work for schools
    This scheme of work is created by the Migration Museum Project education team and teachers. It covers 6 main migration ‘moments’ in British history. Start the unit by exploring how the themes connect with your pupils before working through the 6 lessons, ending with a lesson reflecting on migration and the EU. Download the lesson… Read more
  - Street Orchestra London performs at our new venue
    Join us for a free performance of migration themed music by Street Orchestra London this Sunday at 2:30pm with 100 Images of Migration as the gallery backdrop. Read more
- November (2)
  - Imprints: London Migration Walk
    On Sunday 16th October 2016, over 120 intrepid walkers joined the Migration Museum Project for our inaugural Migration Walk – an epic trek across London, from Cutty Sark in the east to Hyde Park in the west. The walk took approximately 9 hours, and covered 15 miles, and through the unpredictable weather, our expert guides illuminated hidden stories of migrants… Read more
  - Remembering Sir Ralph Kohn
    We were deeply saddened to receive news of the passing of Sir Ralph Kohn, on 14 November 2016. Sir Ralph Kohn was well known as an innovator in the pharmaceutical industry, an accomplished baritone, and a generous philanthropist. He set up the Kohn Foundation supporting medical, scientific, artistic, and humanitarian causes and organisations, and we… Read more
- September (1)
  - Our theatre-in-education programme
    We completed an exciting theatre-in-education project in partnership with Tamasha Theatre Company exploring migration experiences and themes through drama. Read more
- August (2)
  - MMP Director Sophie Henderson at TEDxClapham
    MMP Director Sophie Henderson recently gave a talk at TEDxClapham on the important role that migration has always played in the national story. Read more
  - Save the date: Inaugural Migration Walk
    Join us on 16 October, 2016 for the Migration Museum Project's inaugural fundraising walk through London. Read more
- May (5)
  - ‘Call me by my name’ exhibition in the news
    Our exhibition, Call me by my name: stories from Calais and beyond, was featured in several news and online media pieces. Read more
  - MMP Education Committee chair Bushra Nasir appointed as deputy lieutenant for London
    Congratulations to our Education Committee chair, Bushra Nasir, on her appointment as deputy lieutenant for Greater London. Read more
  - MMP trustee John Orna-Ornstein takes on new role at Arts Council England
    We would like to congratulate MMP trustee John Orna-Ornstein on his new role, taking over responsibility for the east of England for Arts Council England alongside his responsibilities as national director for museums. Read more
  - Remembering Sir Harold Kroto
    It is with great sadness that we share with you news of the passing of Sir Harold Kroto, a Distinguished Friend of the Migration Museum Project, on 30 April 2016. Sir Harold Kroto was a Nobel Prize winner, and one of our first and most enthusiastic Distinguished Friends. Read more
  - Successful crowdfunding campaign for June exhibition
    We successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign for our June exhibition, Call me by my name: Stories from Calais and beyond. The exhibition will launch on 2 June 2016 at the Londonewcastle Project Space at 28 Redchurch Street. Read more
- April (2)
  - Celebrating Keepsakes at Southwark Council
    On 22 March 2016, we held a celebration to mark our Keepsakes exhibition at Southwark Council with participating community groups and the Mayor of Southwark Read more
  - Crowdfunding campaign for our June exhibition
    We have just launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £5,000 to deliver a groundbreaking exhibition in June focusing on the complexity and human stories behind the current refugee 'crisis' Read more
- February (2)
  - Keepsakes project at Idea Store Whitechapel
    For the next stage in our Keepsakes project, we are hosting workshops with the Prime Time (over 55s) and ESOL groups at the Idea Store, Whitechapel to create an exhibition in the library's gallery space. Read more
  - MMP Trustee Charles Gurassa appointed as Channel 4 chairman
    A big congratulations to our trustee Charles Gurassa on his appointment as Channel 4 chairman Read more
- November (2)
  - Education programmes at National Maritime Museum
    Pupils from Ashmead Primary School and Newington Green Primary in Hackney joined us to explore their own migration stories and current migration developments in the RE•THINK gallery. Read more
  - Talk and exhibition at Museums Association conference
    Migration Museum Project Director Sophie Henderson gave a talk at the Museums Association Conference on 6 Nov, where we also displayed a pop-up exhibition featuring our 100 Images of Migration and Keepsakes. Read more
- October (3)
  - Exploring refugee youth experiences at Southbank Centre
    On 24 October we were invited by Southbank Centre to deliver a discussion session about forced migration and its effects on young people, as part of the WHY? What's Happening for the Young festival at Royal Festival Hall. Read more
  - Internationalism week workshops with Langley Academy
    It was great to be invited back to contribute to Langley Academy’s Internationalism themed week and build on foundations laid down with this year group in October last year. This year we got to grips with migration related keywords and their definitions as they crop up so frequently in the press at the moment. Read more
  - Keepsakes workshop with refugee youth
    We recently held a Keepsakes workshop with RefugeeYouth and Fotosynthesis as part of the Refuge in Film Festival at BFI. Read more
- September (2)
  - Adopting Britain ends at Southbank Centre
    We are very proud to have been a part of the Adopting Britain exhibition, curated by Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints Arts, during its run at Royal Festival Hall from April to September 2015. Read more
  - Remembering Lord Moser
    Director Sophie Henderson remembers Lord Moser, following the sad news of his passing on 4 September. We shall treasure our memories of Lord Moser, and his contributions to the Migration Museum Project, forever. Read more
- August (4)
  - The Irish Post visits Adopting Britain
    James Mulhall, reporter for the Irish Post, was shown around the Adopting Britain exhibition at the Southbank Centre recently by Andrew Steeds, MMP project manager. His review of the exhibition (Tuesday 25 August) has a clear focus on the section of the exhibition looking at Irish immigration into England, for which the Archive of the Irish in Britain was… Read more
  - MMP on Radio Leicester
    This week Radio Leicester has been showcasing more of its ‘100 Stories of Migration in Leicester’, a collection of audio accounts of the lives of people who have moved to Leicester from other parts of the world or country. This series, which was set up by Dimple Patel (the community outreach manager at BBC Radio… Read more
  - MMP in The Independent
    Boyd Tonkin reviews The Huguenot Exhibition at Boughton House – and our contribution to it – for The Independent (05.08.15). Read more
  - MMP in the Guardian
    Is it time Britain had a museum of immigration? Susanna Rustin considers our vision for Guardian Culture/G2. Read more
- June (4)
  - Current exhibition locations – from June 2015
    A snapshot of where you can currently find our temporary exhibitions and spaces – be sure to visit our Events page for full details of these and all associated events. Read more
  - Live Twitter Q&A with Camilla Greenwell, Keepsakes Photographer
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  - RE·THINK Migration with us at the National Maritime Museum
    RE·THINK Migration at the National Maritime Museum is now open! The space will grow in content over its 5 months as we engage with visitors, schools and community groups. Fri 05 June – mid-November 2015⎪10am – 5pm daily National Maritime Museum, Greenwich⎪RE·THINK, Floor One⎪Free admission RE·THINK at the National Maritime Museum offers visitors the space to… Read more
  - Director Sophie Henderson talks Adopting Britain and more with Unbound Philanthropy’s Taryn Higashi
    Unbound Philanthropy's Summer Newsletter features a conversation between Executive Director Taryn Higashi and our Director Sophie Henderson on Adopting Britain, Education and more. Read more
- May (2)
  - BuzzFeed features 100 Images of Migration
    BuzzFeed have published an article on our 100 Images of Migration online gallery. Read more
  - Pioneers: Bushra Nasir CBE (MMP Education Committee Chair)
    Pioneers is an Islam Channel documentary series which celebrates British Muslim Innovators. This latest in the Pioneers series charts the journey and achievements of our Education Committee Chair, the hugely successful and influential Bushra Nasir CBE. Biography: Bushra Nasir CBE Mrs Bushra Nasir was a secondary headteacher with 20 years’ experience at Plashet School in the London Borough of Newham before retiring in December 2012.… Read more
- April (2)
  - London Live: Adopting Britain
    Maurice Nwokeji and Frank Gitro tell London Live TV about the personal objects that they have contributed to the Migration Museum Project’s Keepsakes display in the Adopting Britain exhibition at Southbank Centre. Keepsakes is a new Migration Museum Project initiative bringing together personal objects that keep alive individuals’ memories of migration and identity. Watch this space for our… Read more
  - Adopting Britain exhibition at the Southbank Centre
    Featuring MMP Images and Keepsakes Fri 17 April – Sun 6 September 2015⎪10am – 11pm daily Royal Festival Hall⎪Spirit Level⎪Free admission Exhibition Tours⎪18, 19, 25, 26 April & 2 May⎪1pm⎪Advanced Booking (Free) Celebrating 70 Years of Migration (free public event)⎪Sat 2 May⎪11 – 3pm We are delighted to be collaborating with the Southbank Centre to… Read more
- December (1)
  - Highlights from our 2014 Autumn Events
    We have had a fantastic autumn at the Migration Museum Project with three special events on top of all the great activity that has been happening in London, Leicester and Oxford around our 100 Images of Migration and Germans in Britain exhibitions. We were delighted to partner with CARA (the Council for At-Risk Academics) again to bring… Read more
- October (1)
  - Germans in Britain opened by Joanna Lumley and Neil MacGregor
    We celebrated the launch of our second touring exhibition, Germans in Britain, on 6th October 2014 at the German Historical Institute in Bloomsbury, the first stop on its UK tour. We were thrilled to celebrate the launch with opening speeches from Joanna Lumley (Actress, Campaigner and MMP Distinguished Friend) and Neil MacGregor (Director of the British Museum).… Read more
- September (3)
  - Connections of time and place – 18 September
    By a happy coincidence, our new exhibition, Germans in Britain, opens at the German Historical Institute on Thursday 18 September, the day on which George 1 arrived in England from Germany three hundred years ago. George hadn’t been the obvious successor to Queen Anne, when she died in August 1714: there had been more than… Read more
  - Germans in Britain – a new exhibition
    Germans in Britain – curated by Dr Cathy Ross, Honorary Research Fellow at the Museum of London – consists of a series of display panels that tell the story of the relationship between Germany and Britain all the way back to the first arrival on these shores of the Angles and the Saxons. There is also a video featuring three… Read more
  - Helen Bamber OBE
    We are deeply saddened by the passing of Helen Bamber OBE, a Distinguished Friend of the Migration Museum Project. Her work and vision will continue to inspire us. You can read about her tireless campaigning for human rights and advocacy for victims of torture here. Read more
- February (1)
  - 100 images of migration on tour!
    Our exhibition, 100 images of migration is on tour. After being hosted at Hackney Museum, Senate House (the University of London) and the offices of Freedom From Torture, the exhibition is . . . Read more

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