BBC Asian Network – Migration Museum opens in Lewisham (14/02/2020)
An interview with the Migration Museum’s head of creative content, Aditi Anand, on BBC Asian Network’s The Big Debate show (starts at 1:47:25)
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An interview with the Migration Museum’s head of creative content, Aditi Anand, on BBC Asian Network’s The Big Debate show (starts at 1:47:25)
Read‘Today the Migration Museum opens the doors of a new home in Lewisham Shopping Centre. The move, it is hoped, can expand both its programming capacity and audience reach. We spoke to Emily Miller, the Museum’s head of learning and partnerships, to find out what the relocation will mean in practice.’
ReadA feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham by Alhurra TV (in Arabic).
ReadBBC London News visited the Migration Museum the day before our launch and reported on our opening during its evening news bulletin, including interviews with director, Sophie Henderson and local residents.
ReadAn interview with the Migration Museum’s head of communications, Matthew Plowright, on Petrie Hoskens’ show on BBC London 94.9 (starts at 2:39:20)
ReadAhead of the Migration Museum’s opening in its new venue in Lewisham, Museums Journal spoke to Emily Miller, head of learning and partnerships at the Migration Museum, to find out more about the museum’s future.
ReadA feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham in Italian publication Artribune (article in Italian).
ReadA feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham in the Lewisham Ledger (page 5).
ReadTo Do List caught up with the Migration Museum’s head of public engagement, Robyn Kasozi, as the brand new museum site opened in Lewisham.
Read‘London will this week gain a novel addition to its culture scene. Opening in a new, larger space on 14 February, the Migration Museum is dedicated to exploring how the movement of people both to and from the country has helped shape it over the centuries.’
ReadThe Migration Museum featured in Blooloop’s feature on the top 19 new museums around the world to look forward to in 2020.
ReadAn article in the Evening Standard about the Migration Museum’s move to its new venue in the heart of Lewisham Shopping Centre, featuring an interview with our director, Sophie Henderson.
Read‘The Migration Museum, which looks at the movement of people to and from the UK, will open at a former H&M store in Lewisham Shopping Centre on Friday, February 14.’
Read‘In 1620, colonists known as ‘the pilgrims’ left Plymouth on the ship and made their way to America. As this year marks the 400th anniversary of this important historical event, an exciting new project has been commissioned by the Migration Museum in London.’
Read‘The Migration Museum is moving to Lewisham Shopping Centre following a two-and-a-half-year residency in Lambeth. Through events, exhibitions and education workshops the museum tells the stories of migration to Britain over hundreds of years.’
Read‘Britain’s first museum dedicated to exploring how the movement of people to and from the UK across the ages has shaped who we are is opening at a new venue in the heart of south London.’
ReadThe Evening Standard’s Londoner’s Diary featured a quote from Baroness Sayeeda Warsi during our 2020 Lecture about how she successfully silenced a racist troll on social media by offering him a cup of tea and some samosas.
ReadA report in the Yorkshire Post about Baroness Warsi’s 2020 Migration Museum Lecture, hosted at King’s College London on January 21.
ReadThe Migration Museum’s new venue in Lewisham featured in Museums + Heritage Advisor’s list of top 2020 museum openings.
Read‘The Migration Museum tells the story of the movement of people — and that means the story of Britain’s Jews. Last weekend it held a day of talks and workshops, including Rob Rinder speaking on his experiences, and advice researching your own family.’
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