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Migrants at sea: The international response

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) together with the National Maritime Museum produced a series a short films about the issues surrounding migration at sea today. This film explores the international response. Read more

Migrants at sea: The migrants’ story

Migrants at sea: The rescuers’ story

Refugee

In this short drama, we meet a young girl and her family in an unknown land and discover how they came to be there, far away from home.

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
Portal Trust becomes inaugural donor of Britain’s first permanent Migration Museum

The Migration Museum is delighted to announce that the Portal Trust has become an inaugural donor of its new permanent home in the City of London. 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