A New Statesman feature on the Migration Museum’s move to Lewisham Shopping Centre and our ongoing search for a permanent home.

The Migration Museum has found a new home in a more populous location, within Lewisham Shopping Centre. It has re-opened with two exhibitions from its former home, including the excellent Room to Breathe. With two sections of the Berlin Wall decorated by Stik and Thierry Noir out front, I consider this a very successful migration ★★★★★

‘The curator of a migration-focused museum has expressed hope the space will reach audiences who do not typically engage with art, as it reopened in a south London shopping centre last week.’

‘Britain’s first museum dedicated to migration opened at a new venue on 14 February 2020, with a new programme of exhibitions.’

An interview with the Migration Museum’s head of creative content, Aditi Anand, on BBC Asian Network’s The Big Debate show (starts at 1:47:25)

‘Today the Migration Museum opens the doors of a new home in Lewisham Shopping Centre. The move, it is hoped, can expand both its programming capacity and audience reach. We spoke to Emily Miller, the Museum’s head of learning and partnerships, to find out what the relocation will mean in practice.’

A feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham by Alhurra TV (in Arabic).

BBC London News visited the Migration Museum the day before our launch and reported on our opening during its evening news bulletin, including interviews with director, Sophie Henderson and local residents (clip no longer available on iPlayer).

An interview with the Migration Museum’s head of communications, Matthew Plowright, on Petrie Hoskens’ show on BBC London 94.9 (starts at 2:39:20)

Ahead of the Migration Museum’s opening in its new venue in Lewisham, Museums Journal spoke to Emily Miller, head of learning and partnerships at the Migration Museum, to find out more about the museum’s future.

A feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham in Italian publication Artribune (article in Italian).

A feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham in the Lewisham Ledger (page 5).

To Do List caught up with the Migration Museum’s head of public engagement, Robyn Kasozi, as the brand new museum site opened in Lewisham.

‘London will this week gain a novel addition to its culture scene. Opening in a new, larger space on 14 February, the Migration Museum is dedicated to exploring how the movement of people both to and from the country has helped shape it over the centuries.’

The Migration Museum featured in Blooloop’s feature on the top 19 new museums around the world to look forward to in 2020.

An article in the Evening Standard about the Migration Museum’s move to its new venue in the heart of Lewisham Shopping Centre, featuring an interview with our director, Sophie Henderson.

‘The Migration Museum, which looks at the movement of people to and from the UK, will open at a former H&M store in Lewisham Shopping Centre on Friday, February 14.’

‘In 1620, colonists known as ‘the pilgrims’ left Plymouth on the ship and made their way to America. As this year marks the 400th anniversary of this important historical event, an exciting new project has been commissioned by the Migration Museum in London.’

‘The Migration Museum is moving to Lewisham Shopping Centre following a two-and-a-half-year residency in Lambeth. Through events, exhibitions and education workshops the museum tells the stories of migration to Britain over hundreds of years.’

‘Britain’s first museum dedicated to exploring how the movement of people to and from the UK across the ages has shaped who we are is opening at a new venue in the heart of south London.’