Migration Museum

📌 Important Notice We are really sad to announce that our time in @Lewishamcentre will come to an end on Sunday 30 March 2025. In the past four years, we have had a fantastic run, building lasting friendships and connections - and we couldn't have been made to feel more welcome in Lewisham. We are immensely grateful to @LandsecGroup for making it possible for us to host our museum in such a brilliant venue in the heart of this incredible community. And to every single person who has visited, contributed and supported the museum over the past four years.♥️ Don't worry, you still have time to come and visit us before we close our doors! We're planning some special free events And to every single person who has visited, contributed and supported the museum over the past four years. activities during our final few months in the space – we'll be announcing soon. And this isn't goodbye – we are currently exploring a range of different temporary venue options for the period leading up to us opening at our permanent home in the City of London in 2027. We will share news on this with you as soon as we have it. We hope you'll join us on this journey. For now, don't miss your chance to visit us in Lewisham Shopping Centre during our final months here!

MEANINGFUL TEACHER TRAINING | FORTIS MEDWAY & KENT PTI PRIMARY HUB 📜 History: “Decolonising the Curriculum and Diverse Narratives” | 27th February 🗣️ Speaker: Liberty Melly from @MigrationMuseum Book Today: #cpd?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=ft_publer&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=ft_publer&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=ft_publer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fortistrust.co.uk/our-services/m… #TeacherTraining #CPD @PTIEducation

We’re thrilled that @Portal_Trust has become an inaugural donor of our new permanent home. We’re immensely grateful and looking forward to working with our new neighbours in the City of London to support the creation of a Migration Museum for Britain and our award-winning learning programme.

Finally visited @MigrationMuseum in its final week in Lewisham - should have got my act together sooner as it’s fantastic, creative, engaging, open & really inspiring. Hope it finds a temporary home & looking forward to seeing it in its permanent home in Aldgate in 2027.

Closing soon - All Our Stories: Migration and the Making of Britain @MigrationMuseum and Charlotte Johnson-Wahl: What It Felt Like @bethlemmuseum, both in my #TopPicks for @Londonist >> londonist.com/london/museums… #LondonArtCritic #LondonExhibitions

Our friends at @BL_Learning & @histassoc are running a free online CPD on February 13! Join Dr Yasmin Khan @OxfordYasmin, @Justice2History, and Head of History @EmmaMc2112 for fresh ideas and resources on South Asian migration to Britain in the 19th century. Book your place: history.org.uk/secondary/cate…

Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay, which raises awareness of the challenges and difficulties of international migration. See the @MigrationMuseum's Resource Bank for materials to mark the day with your students. buff.ly/48Heqx6

✨ It's your last chance to visit us in 2024 🎄 We're open everyday until Sun 22 Dec. Come and do your festive shopping in our award-winning shop and explore our #AllOurStories and #InsideOutside exhibitions. 🕰️ 11am–5.30pm (5pm Sun) FREE ENTRY We'll then be closed for the rest of 2024, reopening 2 Jan 2025 ✨

Our students visited the @MigrationMuseum in preparation for their collaboration with the museum's "Behind Our Accent" exhibition. Students have shared their personal migration stories in a book written by our students - so inspiring - well done! 👏

Great to hear @angela_hui discussing her Chinese Takeaway exhibit, part of our All Our Stories exhibition @Lewishamcentre, on Start the Week @BBCRadio4 this morning! In conversation with historian @DrAnnieGray and urban planner @Victoria_Payne on the future of high streets. #AllOurStories #StartTheWeek Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thank you for speaking so warmly and eloquently about our plans for a permanent home @debs_wb. And thank you to everyone who came and for your support on the exciting next step of our journey towards creating Britain's missing musuem. #MigrationMuseum #AllOurStories

“If we’re trying to find a British story of migration that seeks to reach beyond polarisation, the spirit of how we rewrite the story of migration matters. It’s not about throwing out one dominant narrative and writing a new one. It’s about weaving more stories into the tapestry.” @sundersays of @britishfuture delivered a fascinating and thought-provoking @migrationmuseum Annual Lecture this evening. Massive thanks to Sunder and to chair @rafaelbehr, to @easterncityldn for sponsoring and to @merchanttaylor1 for the stunning venue. We’ll be sharing the recording and highlights of Sunder’s lecture soon - watch this space. #MigrationMuseum #AnnualLecture #AllOurStories

"We should have a much more compassionate, inclusive and celebratory approach to migration." Huge pleasure to champion the @MigrationMuseum. 🌎

Our friends @britishfuture are hiring for two great new roles: -Media & Comms Officer -Parliamentary & Public Affairs Manager 👇See below for more details and how to apply

Thrilled we had cross party support for the @LondonLibDems motion today. The Migration Museum carries out important work to promote integration, representation, understanding and respect across London and the UK. @MigrationMuseum @justinesimons1 @MayorofLondon

We're thrilled that @LondonAssembly has agreed a motion calling for more support for @MigrationMuseum. We're immensely grateful to our Distinguished Friend @HinaBokhariLD for proposing the motion and to her fellow AMs who backed it. We look forward to working with @MayorofLondon and the Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries to realise our fundraising goals and future plans for a permanent home in the City of London. #AllOurStories

📢 Last chance to book your FREE tickets for our all-day family history event at @MigrationMuseum, in partnership with the National Archives! Join us on Sat, 2 Nov, from 11 AM to 4:30 PM to explore your ancestry with experts from @UkNatArchives, @LewHeritage, and more. 🌟 Don’t miss Dana Saxon’s interactive workshop or @PaulCrooksUK’s talk on tracing his roots from West Africa to Jamaica to London - tickets for these are separate, so grab them before they sell out! 👉 Book via Eventbrite: bit.ly/4dGDhSx 📸© Elzbieta Piekacz

📢 Just a few days until our free all-day event exploring family histories and migration! Featured Talks: 🎤 @PaulCrooksUK, a pioneer in African Caribbean genealogy, will share his journey tracing his family history from London to West Africa and a Jamaican sugar plantation. Secure your spot: bit.ly/3BKookO 🎤 Dana Saxon, founder of @AncestorsUnknwn , will lead an interactive family workshop on the importance of storytelling in bringing family histories to life. Secure your spot: bit.ly/3Y6XriS Learn more about other activities on the day: bit.ly/4dGDhSx In partnership with @UkNatArchives. #BlackHistoryMonth #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FreeFamilyActivities #LondonHalfTerm

Join us at Migration Museum in Lewisham on 2 Nov for a free all-day event exploring family histories and migration, presented by @UkNatArchives & @MigrationMuseum Drop in to view exhibits and ask questions. Sign up for free talks and workshops here: migrationmuseum.org/event/roots-an…