13 December, 2017
The Migration Museum Project (MMP) has received an award for specialised services at the Three Faith Forum’s (3FF) 2017 awards for London’s faith and belief communities. Our director, Sophie Henderson (pictured above), attended the award ceremony in London on 27 November 2017 and received the award on behalf of MMP.
The awards recognise the vital work of local communities in making London a welcoming place for people of all faiths and beliefs. The awards were sponsored by The Exilarch’s Foundation and Amersi Foundation, and the event was supported by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London’s Council on Faith.
72 local projects received awards for their services to and for faith communities in London. These projects demonstrate how Londoners from all faiths and beliefs can work together for a fairer and more inclusive city.
We are very grateful to 3FF and the award sponsors for recognising our work and activities as we continue to engage with diverse communities from all backgrounds and faiths. Many congratulations to all of our fellow award winners.
Find out more about the awards and see the full list of award winners here.
For more on 3FF, visit their website.
Photo by Maria Alejandra Huicho
23 November, 2017
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has given his support to the Migration Museum Project and our aim to create a permanent Migration Museum for Britain.
Sadiq Khan said:
“For generations, people from every corner of the globe have come to the UK for a better life and, in turn, made our country a more prosperous and vibrant place. The Migration Museum shines a light on how migrants have shaped Britain across the ages by focusing on the human story through educational events and programmes.
“London would not be the diverse, successful and open city it is without the many migrants who call it home. A permanent museum celebrating the history of migration would help to ensure people of all ages and backgrounds appreciate both the struggle and triumph experienced by migrant communities moving here.”
The Migration Museum Project has staged an acclaimed series of events, exhibitions and education workshops since 2013, as we work towards our goal of creating a permanent Migration Museum for Britain. Our exhibitions and events have been attended by over 100,000 visitors, while more than 4,000 school children have participated in our education workshops.
We opened the Migration Museum at The Workshop in Lambeth, London in April 2017, building on our previous work and providing a showcase for the permanent Migration Museum for Britain that we are creating. Being based at a central London venue until at least May 2018 is enabling us to stage a varied programme of exhibitions, events and workshops, raise our profile, expand audience reach, deepen links with community groups and schools, and test ideas for our permanent museum.
Visit the Migration Museum at The Workshop
Find out more about the Migration Museum Project
Read press coverage about the Migration Museum Project and our Migration Museum at The Workshop
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26 March, 2019
British-based Ukrainians march and rally for peace in central London on National Vyshyvanka Day. Dressed in Vyshyvanka – the traditional Ukrainian ethnic embroidered dress, which includes floral head wreaths – the marchers demonstrate adherence to the idea of national identity, unity and patriotism.
17 November, 2017
We are launching a new Migration Museum Film Club at the Migration Museum at The Workshop.
We will be screening a series of films that shed light on different aspects of Britain’s migration story. We have selected these films either because of their relevance to our current exhibition, No Turning Back: Seven Migration Moments that Changed Britain, or because they explore more general issues of immigration and emigration.
Where possible, film screenings will be accompanied by a short interview and discussion with one of the
people involved in the making of the film – director, producer, actor or writer. Our provisional screening schedule is below, with more films and screenings to be announced in due course.
These screenings will be ticketed events – see the event pages for each screening below to book tickets via Eventbrite. Prices will vary depending on the film, but will not exceed £8.50 (excluding Eventbrite booking fee). Drinks and nibbles will be available in return for a small donation
We look forward to seeing you at a Film Club screening soon!
Migration Museum Film Club – schedule:
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Wednesday 29 November, 7pm
Stranger in Paradise (2016), plus Q&A with director Guido Hendrikx
Thursday 11 January 2018, 6.30pm
The director of Stranger in Paradise, Guido Hendrikx, will be present to answer questions after the screening, when he will be interviewed by Sir Nicholas Blake. The film is being shown through the generous support of the Goethe-Institut, Princes Gate, London, which is also responsible for enabling Mr Hendrikx to attend the screening.
Fire At Sea (2016) and Liquid Traces (2014)
Tuesday 20 March 2018, 6.30pm
Fire at Sea will be shown after a screening of Liquid Traces: The left-to-die boat case, an 18-minute-long video, which the director, Lorenzo Pezzani, will introduce. Both films deal, though in very different ways, with the current Mediterranean migrant situation. Fire at Sea and Liquid Traces are being shown through the generous support of the Goethe-Institut, Princes Gate, London.
Babylon (1980)
SCREENING POSTPONED
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the screening of Babylon originally scheduled for Thursday 7 December 2017 is being postponed and will now take place in the new year. We apologies for any inconvenience caused. If you have already bought a ticket for this event, we will be in touch to offer you a full refund and we will notify you as soon as we have a replacement date.
More film screenings to follow – we will update this page with details as soon as we have confirmation.
