31 October, 2017
Londres, capitale cosmopolite. Pourtant, le projet de “musée des migrations” se cherchait un toit depuis trois ans. Il vient d’investir les murs d’une ancienne caserne de pompiers, dans l’attente d’un emplacement définitif. Les migrations, un thème omniprésent dans l’espace public, que ce nouveau lieu culturel souhaite mettre en perspective, en retraçant l’histoire des immigrés et émigrés qui ont façonné la Grande-Bretagne.
31 October, 2017
‘For all the talk about “immigrants” and “foreigners,” the country has never had a real conversation about the role of migration in shaping Britain. That is set to change with the opening of the Migration Museum in London, a bold new addition to Britain’s cultural landscape that seeks to tell the story of how migration has shaped Britain across the ages.’
31 October, 2017
‘It has been a long time coming, but Britain is finally getting an institution that reflects the heritage of its entire people.’
31 October, 2017
An op-ed written by our chair, Barbara Roche: ‘As immigration minister I visited the world’s migration museums and wondered why we had none. Finally we have one, and it couldn’t have come at a more important time.’
