Join leading researchers and artists working on the nineteenth-century histories of migration in the context of empire for a free workshop at the Migration Museum as part of the Being Human Festival. Read more
Join us this half term for a day of fun activities for the whole family. Come and discover incredible migration stories and explore your own personal connections to migration, with a range of free activities suitable for all ages. Read more
One little girl. One big hope. Little Amal is a young refugee on a remarkable journey from Syria to Manchester. Join us on 22 October between 10am and 12pm in Deptford to welcome Little Amal to Lewisham, the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary. Read more
Join us on Saturdays and Sundays for a free mini-tour of our Departures exhibition. These short tours include an introduction to the exhibition and the chance to delve a little deeper into one of the emigration stories featured in the exhibition. Read more
Join us for our first stand-up comedy evening in our new venue in Lewisham, headlined by Kae Kurd and featuring No Direction Home, a collective of stand-up comics from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Hosted by Tom Parry and with performances from special guest comedian Charlie George and others. Read more
Join Baroness Warsi, one of the UK’s most interesting political figures, for our 2020 lecture as she talks about the challenges of growing up as a Muslim woman in the UK and navigating often complicated currents of religion, immigration, national identity and cultural allegiance. Sayeeda Warsi is in conversation with Baroness Shami Chakrabarti. Read more
We will be open on Saturday 23 November. This will be the last chance for visitors to explore our Room to Breathe and Caribbean Takeaway Takeover exhibitions before we leave our current venue. We will also be hosting Cartoneras in London: Untold stories from Latin America, a creative workshop about a unique Latin American publishing phenomenon. Read more
The Migration Museum’s Family History Day offers an accessible way for audiences of all ages to explore their family story. Whether you’re brand new to family history or have simply hit a roadblock in your research, find out more about genealogy, archival research and local history – and leave inspired. Read more
Join Lord John Dyson in conversation with Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, as they explore how Lord Dyson’s Jewish immigrant background helped to shape and influence his life and career as one of the leading lawyers of his generation. Read more
Our Migration Museum at The Workshop is open to visitors on Saturday 12 October. Visit our Room to Breathe and Caribbean Takeaway Takeover exhibitions, have a cuppa and a chat in our Breathing Space Café and stock up on migration-related books and gifts in our shop. Read more
