The Guardian selected a photo of our Taking Care of Business: Migrant Entrepreneurs and the Making of Britain exhibition as one of its photographs of the day

Harry Wallop writing in the Times about our Taking Care of Business: Migrant Entrepreneurs and the Making of Britain: 

The Migration Museum in London is opening an exhibition dedicated to migrant entrepreneurs in the UK, spanning from brands like Deliveroo to local business owners.

“In celebration of migrant-owned businesses, the Migration Museum in Lewisham is launching a new concept store dedicated entirely to selling products from migrant makers.”

Time Out selected our Taking Care of Business: Migrant Entrepreneurs and the Making of Britain as one of the best events, exhibitions and things to do in London in April.

An Indian entrepreneur has gifted the institution £25,000.

“The debate on migration has become polarised with heated talk about immigration in recent years while Britain’s emigration continues to be overlooked. But there’s a hidden treasure located in Lewisham’s shopping centre that’s shining a light on those stories – the Migration Museum.”

FAD Magazine selected our Departures exhibition as one of the top 5 exhibitions to see in London in 2022

“With its uniqueness, without any masterpiece on display, without shimmering advertisement, the Migration Museum proves that every migrant’s voice is worth hearing.”

A BBC Radio 4 documentary exploring the story of one of the so-called ‘Dunera boys’ featured stories from our Departures exhibition, including interviews filmed on location and a contribution from our Artistic Director, Aditi Anand.

“The news stories on migration often look at people coming to the UK but what about those who’ve left? A new display at this wonderful museum looks at people who’ve moved elsewhere over the last 400 years — from the Mayflower Pilgrims fleeing persecution, to the shameful deportation of Windrushers. There are lesser known stories too, such as Welsh emigrants who went to South America to form their own “little Wales beyond Wales”. The exhibition is creatively designed with departure boards and trollies carrying suitcases to give the place the feel of an airport.”

A feature in The Athletic highlighting our Football Moves People and the ways in which it explores key questions of identity, representation and belonging.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the impact of British emigration and our Departures exhibition in a long-read feature in the i newspaper. 

BBC News featured our line-up graphic for the Euro 2020 final from our Football Moves People campaign in an articles about Black and Asian fan responses to the England team and the racist abuse directed at some Black players at the end of the Euro 2020 final.

“As the Migration Museum so poignantly pointed out, more than half of the England team wouldn’t be playing in the national team if it wasn’t for immigration.”

“Seven of England’s starting 11 players against Italy had a parent or grandparent born overseas, according to the U.K.’s Migration Museum. The parents of Saka, 19, are from Nigeria, and those of Sancho, 21, are from Trinidad and Tobago. Rashford, 23, has grandparents from Saint Kitts.”

“Seven of the Three Lions players who started against Denmark have a parent or grandparent from overseas.”

“The country’s hopes rest on a team very different from the all-white squad of 1966. A poster created by the  Migration Museum showed what the England team would look like without the players who had a parent or grandparent born abroad: Just three of the 11 starting players remained. Missing were stars who included team captain Harry Kane, whose father is Irish; Marcus Rashford, whose mother is from Saint Kitts; Jamaica-born Raheem Sterling; and Bukayo Saka, a Londoner with Nigerian parents.”

“The diverse complexion of the England team has been another reason why a new generation of fans are rallying behind the Three Lions. Seven of the starting XI against Denmark had parents or grandparents from overseas, according to the Migration Museum.”

“A graphic which has gone viral on social media shows how once you cross out names of all players who have either a parent or grandparent born abroad, very few remain.”