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Football Moves People

Football Moves People was a campaign led by the Migration Museum and running throughout this summer’s men’s European Championships highlighting how migration has shaped the beautiful game. Read more

Aditi Anand wins Museums Change Lives Radical Changemaker Award

We are delighted to announce that Aditi Anand, our head of creative content, has won the Radial Changemaker award at the Museums Association’s 2020 Museums Change Lives Awards. Read more

We’re hiring: Development Manager

The Migration Museum is seeking a Development Manager to help us boost our fundraising capacity. Application deadline: Sunday 4 July 2021. Read more

Migration Network 2020/1

The Migration Network is a knowledge-sharing network bringing together organisations from across the UK heritage sector and beyond, featuring a series of regional knowledge-sharing events from Autumn 2020 onwards. Read more

Latest News

We’re hiring: Senior Integrated Marketing Manager

The Migration Museum is seeking a Senior Integrated Marketing Manager to develop the Migration Museum brand and campaigns strategy, and lead on the development and delivery of an integrated marketing strategy which can play a central role in leading the Migration Museum into our exciting next phase. Deadline: 6 June 2022 Read more
Our statement on the invasion of Ukraine and the refugee emergency

© Guy Corbishley, from our 100 Images of Migration exhibition

We know that statements alone are not enough. We all have a duty, individually and collectively, to provide support, sanctuary and welcome for people of all nationalities and backgrounds displaced by the current situation – and by other conflicts and crises around the world. Read more
The Migration Museum is closed until 9 April 2022 while we install our new exhibition

The Migration Museum is closed to visitors until 6 April 2022 while we install our new exhibition Taking Care of Business. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing migration stories and giving you a sneak preview of what to expect from our new exhibition on social media. And you can browse and buy books, gifts and products in our online shop.
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Moving Stories: Lewisham – a creative competition for ages 9–18

The Migration Museum has an exciting opportunity open to all young people aged 9-18 in Lewisham during London Borough of Culture 2022. Moving Stories: Lewisham is a creative competition inviting you to design an exhibit exploring migration and what it means to you. You will have the chance for your ideas to be seen and your voice amplified. Winners will work with a range of creative professionals to build your display for thousands to see Read more
Tell us what you want to see from the Migration Museum

We’re rethinking how we work with people and groups who might want to visit and engage with our museum. We’re looking for people to talk to us over the next 18 months to be part of our People’s Panel and People’s Network. Read more
A note about Achim Borchardt-Hume

It is with profound sadness that we share news of the death of Achim Borchardt-Hume, one of the Migration Museum’s longest standing and most committed Distinguished Friends. Read more
Calling all Lewisham artists and designers: Design our ‘Migrant Makers Market’

PLEASE NOTE: THE ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW PASSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED ENTRIES. We have an opportunity for Lewisham artists and designers to design our ‘Migrant Makers Market’ in 2022. The ‘Migrant Makers Market’ will be a cause-led concept store and makerspace launching in… Read more
Departures: 400 Years of Emigration from Britain – Partner Stories

Departures: 400 Years of Emigration from Britain – Partner Stories is a national series to accompany the Migration Museum’s Departures exhibition and podcast series. British emigration is one of the largest mass movements of people in modern history – and emigration stories resonate across the UK. We’ve partnered with museums and galleries across the country… Read more
The Walk – Lewisham welcomes Little Amal

The Migration Museum was part of the welcome for Little Amal, a giant puppet of a Syrian refugee, to Lewisham on Friday 22 October 2021. Read more
Call out for Lewisham artists of migrant heritage

The Migration Museum is looking for two to four Lewisham-based artists to showcase their work in the Museum’s two large windows. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Museum’s aim to shine a light on the stories of people arriving and leaving Britain stretching back over many centuries. Deadline for applications: Friday 10 December. Read more

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