Migration Museum at the Backyard Biennial: East

We are excited to be part of Backyard Biennial: East, a free, summer arts festival initiated by Whitechapel Gallery in collaboration with more than 40 local partners across East London. We are running three activities during the festival: a participatory embroidery workshop exploring football, migration, race, and belonging led by Nicole Chui; a migration walking tour of the East End; and inviting visitors to share migration stories with us.

The Migration Museum is proud to have partnered with the Hay Festival to bring you the personal migration stories of some of the brilliant speakers at this year’s celebration of literature, arts and culture – featuring Julia Gillard, David Miliband, Kamila Shamsie, Liv Little, Tahmima Anam and Kirsty Lang. Read more

Migration Museum and British Library launch new Teaching Migration History Toolkit

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Teaching Migration History Toolkit, co-produced with the British Library. Developed with the help of teachers, this toolkit combines practical tips from the Migration Museum’s expert learning team with primary source examples from the British Library to offer a practical guide to teaching about migration in your classroom. Read more

Join the Migration Museum’s Young People’s Panel

We are looking for 10 passionate young people, aged 14-19, to join our Young People’s Panel, helping to shape our events programming and the way we work with young people in our new museum. Read more

Latest News

From Squats to Soup Kitchens: The Care Networks of Migrant London

This post is written by Anika, one of the student researchers and guides who have developed our Migrant Women From the City to the East End walking tour as part of our placement programme. We often talk about migration as the point of arrival: who came, when, and from where – but that is only… Read more
Hidden in Plain Sight: Walking the City’s streets to unearth the global history of migration

A post by Tawana, one of the student researchers and guides who have developed our Migrant Women From the City to the East End walking tour, highlighting some of the stories it features – and why sharing these stories matters. Read more
Why teaching about local history matters

The Migration Museum is proud to support the Local History Hub’s first ‘Local History Day’ for schools. A day for young people to explore the people, places, stories and objects connected to their local area. In this blog post, our Learning Manager Tia Shah explores why teaching local history is such a great way of engaging young people on the topic of migration – and highlights some digital resources to get you started. Read more
Realising my own migration story

© Natasha Arciniega, Co-Founder, A Few Good Things

A guest post from filmmaker and creative Natasha Arciniega on realising her migration story while working with the Migration Museum on a film project as part of our Migration Network event at the Museum of Liverpool Read more
Why Oral History Matters

At the Migration Museum, personal storytelling is at the forefront of the work we do, including our learning programme. Oral history gives students a hands-on way to explore migration and local history. In this blog, James Lopez, a trainee teacher on a Teach First Summer Project, reflects on how these projects help students see how… Read more
Uncovering Migration Stories across Britain: Developing a Digital Migration Collection

The Migration Museum’s Collections Researcher, Lucy May Maxwell, shares how the museum is working with partners across the UK to uncover migration stories within existing collections and develop a prototype digital Migration Collection that connects and preserves them for future audiences. Read more
Bringing the Human Story of Migration to the Geography Classroom

Discover how the Migration Museum is helping geography teachers bring the human stories behind migration to life through new workshops, partnerships, and classroom resources.

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Stepping up: The role of education in responding to the riots

In the wake of the riots, our learning team, along with two classroom teachers, reflect on the importance of teaching migration to counter dangerous and divisive narratives. Read more
The Irish women who built Britain

To mark St Bridgid’s Day, the Republic of Ireland’s public holiday in honour of their patroness, St Bridgid Frances Ewings, Gallery Supervisor at the Migration Museum, shines a light on female Irish migration to Britain – in particular nurses who helped build the NHS. Read more
Census reveals new chapter in story of mixed-race Britain

In this guest blog post, author Lucas Fothergill explores Britain’s mixed-race history, what the latest Census data reveals – and the significance of this moment. Read more

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Migration Museum at the Backyard Biennial: East

Migration Museum partners with Hay Festival to share speakers’ migration stories

Migration Museum and British Library launch new Teaching Migration History Toolkit

Join the Migration Museum’s Young People’s Panel