News

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. Read more

Our closing date in Lewisham

Sunday 30 March 2025 will be our final day open to the public at our current venue in Lewisham Shopping Centre. Read more

National Lottery Heritage Fund to support Migration Museum’s collections and curatorial strategy development

departures and arrivals exhibit at the Migration Museum

The Migration Museum is delighted to have received funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development of our collections, curatorial and interpretation strategy in advance of our move to our permanent home in the City of London in 2027. Read more

Rob Pierre joins our Board of Trustees

We’re delighted to welcome Rob Pierre onto our Board of Trustees. Rob is an investor, advisor, and one of the UK’s most successful media leaders and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our board which will be invaluable as we deliver our ambitious plans to create a permanent Migration Museum for Britain. Read more

Latest News

Migration Museum wins Best Shop and Rising Star awards at the Cultural Enterprises Awards 2024

The Migration Museum’s shop has won two more awards at this year’s Cultural Enterprises Awards. Our Migrant Makers Market, which champions products made by migrant-led brands and creatives, was awarded Best Shop, while our Retail Manager Katy Clinch brought home the Rising Star award. Read more
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. Read more
Migration Museum secures permanent home in the City of London

After a 10-year journey, the Migration Museum is delighted to announce that it has been given the green light for a permanent home in the City of London. Read more
Heart of the Nation wins Museums + Heritage Awards Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year

Our Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS exhibition has won Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024. Read more
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 have exciting plans coming soon – watch this space. Read more
Migrant Makers Market wins People’s Choice Awards at the Cultural Enterprises Awards 2023

We’re thrilled to have won the People’s Choice award at the Cultural Enterprises Awards 2023 for our Migrant Makers Market, our concept store and makerspace providing a platform for a unique range of amazing products made by migrant-led businesses and creators. Read more
Artist Call Out for Inside/Outside and All In Between – a community curated exhibition in Lewisham

Are you an artist passionate about delving into the complexities of the migrant experience? We invite you to participate in our upcoming exhibition centred around the theme of Inside/Outside and All In Between. Application deadline: 31 May 2024 Read more
We’re Hiring: Freelance Social Media Assistant

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. Application deadline: 28 April 2025. Read more
Young Creatives Club at the Migration Museum

Join the Migration Museum this summer from 24–28 July for a week-long creative programme. Develop your creative skills in response to the theme: ‘Who is a Migrant?’ Open to all young people in Lewisham ages 14-18. All abilities and skills welcome. Read more
Migration Museum receives funding from the Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme

The Migration Museum is delighted to have received funding from the Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme to create a cutting edge new digital footprint. Read more