BBC News – Museum of migration to move permanently to City of London (21/02/2023)
A multi-million-pound plan has been approved to build the museum a dedicated space
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Evening Standard – City of London backs multi-million pound plan for Migration Museum in heart of capital (21/02/2023)
A multi-million pound plan to build a new home for the Migration Museum in the heart of the City has been approved.
ReadLondonist – 11 cheap and free things to do in London this week (16/01/2023)
Londonist featured our Memories of Ukraine photography talk in its weekly highlights list.
ReadMuseums Journal – Culture sector gears up for Windrush 75 (04/01/2023)
Our Artistic Director Aditi Anand was quoted in a Museums Journal feature about the cultural sector’s plans for the 75th anniversary of Windrush.
ReadBBC Radio London – Salma El-Wardany’s breakfast show (13/12/2022)
Our Artistic Director Aditi Anand gave BBC Radio London a tour of our Taking Care of Business exhibition.
ReadThe Athletic – France and England. Football teams created by immigration. Countries confused by it (10/12/2022)
The Athletic’s Dominic Fifield spoke to the Migration Museum for a feature on migration and football ahead of the men’s World Cup quarter final between England and France (requires subscription to read).
ReadLondon on the Inside – We Are All Connected (28/11/2022)
London on the Inside featured We Are All Connected ,our exhibition of works by six Ukrainian artists, as one of its ‘Exhibitions You Need to See Right Now’.
ReadELLE – 41 Of The Best Autobiographies To Get Stuck Into (03/11/2022)
An ELLE magazine feature on 41 of the best autobiographies included Angela Hui’s Takeaway and mentioned the Chinese Takeaway installation she curated in our Taking Care of Business exhibition.
ReadBBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour – Sejal Majithia and Sejal Sachdev (21/10/2022)
BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour programme interviewed Sejal Mjithia and Sejal Sachdev, organisers of a day-long Ugandan Asians – A Living History event at the Migration Museum (starts at 40’46)
ReadEastern Eye – Ugandan Asians – A Living History to organise Diwali event to mark 50th anniversary of 1972 expulsions (18/10/2022)
A day-long event featuring diverse programmes, including storytelling related to the Ugandan experience, will be held at the Migration Museum on October 23.
ReadTime Out – The Story of the Windrush Children’s Workshop (04/10/2022)
Time Out London included author Kandace Chimbiri’s Story of the Windrush children’s workshop as one of its recommended Things To Do during Black History Month.
ReadThe Migration Oxford Podcast: Innovation to Immigration (13/09/2022)
Aditi Anand (Artistic Director, Migration Museum) takes us on an extended tour of the immersive Taking Care of Business exhibition and introduces us to the stories behind migrant businesses we often don’t get to hear.
ReadLondonist – The 18 Biggest Exhibitions To See In London: Summer 2022 (15/07/22)
“This is another fab exhibition from what’s fast become one of our favourite museums.” – A five-star review of our Taking Care of Business exhibition by Tabish Khan of Londonist
ReadThe Nudge – The Best Exhibitions in London Right Now (27/06/22)
“The Migration Museum’s latest exhibition shines a light on how migrant entrepreneurs have shaped the UK and created iconic brands and products, from Soreen fruit loaf to Morley’s chicken.”
ReadTime Out – Six Ways to Get Involved in Refugee Week (20/06/22)
Time Out featured our Refugee Week Late in its guide to Refugee Week 2022.
ReadLondonist – Things To Do In London This Week (20/06/22)
Londonist featured our Refugee Week Late as one of the best things to do in London in the week of 20-26 June.
ReadThe Big Issue – Making Their Mark (09/05/22)
The Big Issue featured our Taking Care of Business exhibition in its ‘The Dispatch’ news, views and opinions section.
ReadAnadolu Agency – Museum in UK showcases success stories of migrant entrepreneurs (26/04/22)
“The Migration Museum in London is higlighting the legacy of migrant entrepreneurs to the UK at a time when the country is attempting to send asylum seekers to the East African nation of Rwanda.”
ReadBBC Radio London – The Carrie and David Grant Show (23/04/22)
The Migration Museum’s Matthew Plowright appeared on The Carrie and David Grant Show on BBC Radio London to talk about our Taking Care of Business: Migrant Entrepreneurs and the Making of Britain exhibition.
ReadBradford Telegraph & Argus – Looking back at Bradford’s 90s daytimer rave music movement (23/04/22)
A feature in the Bradford Telegraph & Argus on 90s daytimers as featured in our Taking Care of Business exhibition, including an interview with Aditi Anand, Artistic Director of the Migration Museum.
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